Recipe - Banana-Date Butter

8 Dried, pitted dates,
Coarsely chopped
One fourth cup Orange juice
1 lg Banana, peeled & cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice

Combine the dates and the juice in a 2 cup measure and cover, microwaving
on full power until the dates are soft, about 3 minutes. Let them cool,
uncovered, for about 2 minutes. Then tip them into a processor or a blender
along with the banana, butter and lemon juice and whiz until the texture is
smooth but flecks of date still remain.

Serve at room temperature or chilled on waffles, wholewheat English
muffins or rice cakes.

Stores covered and refrigerated for up to four days; makes 2/3 cup.

Assorted recipes from the Detroit News, entered by Diane Pahl

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini