Best Saudi Date Sweet With Gluten Free Option Recipes

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BEDOUIN FRESH DATE SWEET (RANGINA) (GLUTEN FREE)



Bedouin Fresh Date Sweet (Rangina) (Gluten Free) image

A simple delicious Gulf Arabian sweet. perfect with coffee or tea. Dates have always been of prime importance to survival in the desert. They are an ideal food, relatively cheap, easy to transport, and provide excellent nutrition. Recipe modified from The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos. Edit: This has been revised March 15, 2010 I don't use measuring spoons & cups so my guess of butter was off and has being corrected.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Candy

Time 17m

Yield 1 serving, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

7 fresh dates (depending on size, I have used sweetened al-noor dates of Tunisia which are normally soaked in corn )
4 1/2 tablespoons butter (a guess, please add as needed to a consistency of a thick sauce)
3 1/2 tablespoons finely ground rice flour or 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 dashes freshly ground cardamom

Steps:

  • Remove pits from the dates and arrange on small plate.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour.
  • Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until the flour turns a light- medium golden brown.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the cardamom.
  • Allow to cool slightly, stirring occasionally.
  • While still pretty warm pour over the dates and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
  • Serve with coffee, or tea if preferred.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 725.5, Fat 52.5, SaturatedFat 33, Cholesterol 137.4, Sodium 457.3, Carbohydrate 65.2, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 31.6, Protein 3.8

SAUDI DATE SWEET (WITH GLUTEN FREE OPTION)



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

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