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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (149g) Recipe makes 2 servings |
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| Calories 410 | ||
| Calories from Fat 125 | (30%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 14.0g | 21% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.3g | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 9.5g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% | |
| Potassium 770mg | 22% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 76.1g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber 11.4g | 45% | |
| Sugars 56.9g | ||
| Protein 6.2g | 12% | |
Ancient Egyptian "date Candy" (For 2 People)
By: Annacia
May 22, 2007
Figs, dates, pomegranates and grapes were the only fruits that could be grown in the hot climate. From: Ancient Egyptian Food and Drink. This recipe was from 1600BC and was found on an ostraca. NOTE There are no times given but I'm thinking it would go pretty quickly with the food processor.
SERVES 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup of fresh dates
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seed
- 1/2 cup of fresh ground walnuts
- warm honey
- fine ground almonds
Directions
1
mix the dates with some water to paste.2
mix in cinnamon and kardemon seeds.3
kneed in the walnuts.4
form balls, spread with honey and cover in the ground almonds.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: kiwidutch
On Jun 16, 2007
Excellent! The taste is wonderful. I totally forgot to buy almonds so mine were a little sticky without the coating but that's my fault entirely. The combination of walnut and dates was inspired and we loved these. The honey gives a touch of sweetness and after a quick burst with a stick mixer these were ready in next to no time. Please see my rating system: an excellent 5 stars for a recipe where flavours come together and make magic. Thanks!
From: Cilantro in Canada
On Jun 8, 2007
My daughter made these for a project on ancient egypt. The kids in her class liked them. I thought they tasted like the filling from a date square. They were easy to make but I made them quite small. I got about 30 small round balls. Thanks for the recipe.
From: BarbryT
On Jun 17, 2007
If one stupidly forgos one's stick blender 
and tries to be authentic, it is not easy to make a paste out of dates. One has to admire the cooks of the day. The flavor is just wonderful...the cardamom seeds are a little burst of concentrated but delightful flavor. I made mine tiny--marble size--because they are really an intense sweetmeat.
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