Dates with Sesame Seeds
(Tumr Bel Simsim)
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- 2 lbs. soft dates
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- 1/2 lb. almonds
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom seeds
- 1 cup sesame seeds
Blanch, skin and split the almonds in two. Fry them in oil until golden
brown. Remove, drain and spread out on a paper towel. Brown the sesame
seeds in a pan without oil, until golden, stirring constantly. Spread
sesame seeds on a tray. Remove the seeds from the dates and mix into the
cardamom seeds to form a dough; take pieces the size of a date and stuff
with a piece of almond. Close and mold into a finger shape. Roll in the
sesame seeds and arrange on a serving dish. Serves 8-10 persons.
Recipe from "Saudi Arabia Magazine" (an official publication of the
Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Winter 1997
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