SAUDI DATE SWEET (WITH GLUTEN FREE OPTION)

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Saudi Date Sweet (With Gluten Free Option) image

This delicious sweet with surprise you as to how good it tastes. It's just perfect along with a glass* of tea masha Allah. - A strongly brewed tea is traditionally served in small glasses throughout the Middle East. I'm sure this would be wonderful as a treat during Ramadan as well. Modified from a recipe found on http://www.yasalamcooking.com.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Fruit

Time 12m

Yield 16 date sweets, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4-1/3 cup all-purpose flour (For gluten free I prefer the larger amount of flour, I use a mix of white rice flour and half the am)
1 1/2 cups soft dates, pitted and chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cardamom, ground
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • On medium heat in a 9-inch skillet add butter. Add walnuts and mix until lightly toasted. Add cardamom, brown sugar, soft dates and flour. With a wooden spoon mix until nuts and dates are covered. Remove from heat.
  • Place your hand in a plastic bag and shape mixture into walnut size ball shapes.
  • Enjoy with tea or coffee or devour like we do, alone right away!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.2, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 0.9, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 9.2, Protein 1.1

There are no comments yet!