Dip for Dates (Haysa Al-Tumreya) 12 tablespoons flour 9 tablespoons shortening or corn oil Put the flour and shortening in a deep pan, place over a low heat and stir constantly until the flour is brown. Remove from stove top and put in a serving dish. Eat Haysa with dates while very hot. Serves: 6 - 8 persons. Recipe from "Saudi Arabia Magazine" (an official publication of the Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Winter 1997 middle eastern recipe index christina m k al-sudairy buy the book!