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Date and Semolina Balls
Date and semolina sweets — balls made from date paste mixed with cream and semolina, filled with almonds and coated with a variety of coatings. Easy to prepare and delicious.
Date and semolina sweets — simple and quick
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup fine semolina, toasted
- 1/2 cup powdered milk, toasted
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 small tub ready-made Qimeer cream
- 1 tablespoon Nescafé (instant coffee)
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- (Date paste (quantity as needed)
- For filling and coating: whole almonds (for filling)
- Desiccated coconut
- Crushed biscuits
- Ground pistachios
- Crushed Oreo without the cream
- Begin adding the date paste gradually and knead until you obtain a dough that can be shaped
- Form equal-sized balls, then stuff each with an almond and reshape into balls
- Dip the date-and-semolina balls into different coatings as desired
- To make Namoura with cream and coconut from Rana, here is the link: Namoura with cream and coconut
- For more date desserts, here is: Date and Cinnamon Cake
Method
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- Mix all ingredients together except the date paste.
- Gradually add the date paste and knead until you have a dough that can be shaped.
- Form equal-sized balls, stuff each with an almond, and reshape into balls.
- Dip the date-and-semolina balls into your choice of coatings.
Recipe tags
DessertsLevantVegetarianEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Namoura with cream and coconut
- Date and cinnamon cake
