Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 3 Tbs. firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. dark rum
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 cups ebelskiver pancake mix
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tbs. butter, melted, plus more for cooking
- 1 cup Toffee Sauce
- Whipped cream for serving
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the dates, vanilla, baking soda, salt, brown sugar and rum. Add the boiling water and let stand for 15 minutes. Puree in a food processor, then stir in the pecans. Set the filling aside.
Using the ebelskiver pancake mix, eggs, milk and the 2 Tbs. butter, prepare the batter according to the package instructions.
Put 1/4 tsp. butter in each well of a filled-pancake pan. Set over medium heat and heat until the butter begins to bubble. Pour 1 Tbs. batter into each well. Place 1 tsp. filling in the center of each pancake and top with 1 Tbs. batter. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Using ebelskiver turning tools or 2 wooden skewers, turn the pancakes over and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the pancakes to a wire rack set on a cookie sheet and keep warm in a 200°F oven. Repeat with the remaining batter and filling.
Serve the pancakes warm with toffee sauce and whipped cream. Makes about 24.