Caramelized Green Olives

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Put the date jam, water, and butter or margarine in a small saucepan.
3. 3
   Simmer just long enough to dissolve.
4. 4
   Add the ginger.
5. 5
   Spread the olives in a cake pan large enough to fit them in 1 layer.
6. 6
   Sprinkle the olives with a few tablespoons of their own juice.
7. 7
   Cover with the jam mixture mixture.
8. 8
   Bake for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar in the jam has caramelized.
9. 9
   Serve warm or at room temperature as an accompaniment to a meat meal