Ingredients

20 dates - sliced open on one side and pits removed

5 dried apricots

Apricot & Cumin Jam

OPTIONAL

* 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 tsp ground cardamom

Directions

Slice each dried apricot into 4 pieces.

Open the slit of each date and spread in 1/4 tsp of apricot /cumin jam, and insert a slice of apricot.

OPTIONAL

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler - remove from heat and add the cardamom.

Dip each dates in the chocolate and set aside on a wire rack  or parchment lined baking tray until the chocolate has hardened.