MOROCCAN SWEET COUSCOUS

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From Vegetarian Quick and Easy. This combination of nuts, dried fruits and fresh fruits is hard to resist. If the margarine option is used this recipe is vegan.

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 lb couscous
1 1/4 cups hot water
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
12 dates, stoned and chopped
12 almonds, whole
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, finely chopped
2 tablespoons raisins, currants or 2 tablespoons sultanas
1/2 cup sugar (to taste)
1 orange, juice of
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Place couscous in a bowl and pour in the hot water, stirring as you do (or prepare according package instructions) and set aside for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine nuts (except whole almonds), dried fruit, sugar and orange juice.
Set couscous in a sieve above a saucepan of boiling water and steam it for 10 minutes.
Rub in melted butter or margarine and then continue to steam for another 5 to 10 minutes.
When ready to serve, mix nut and dried fruit mixture into the couscous and turn it out onto a serving dish.
Decorate with whole almonds and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.2, Fat 34.9, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 418.1, Carbohydrate 109.1, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 49, Protein 18.1

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