Date and Semolina Balls

Ingredients

• 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
• Recipe and method for Date and Semolina Sweets from a friend and cook of the Sho Tabkhīn Today website:
• Rana Atwi
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• To make Namoura with cream and coconut from Rana, here is the link: Namoura with cream and coconut
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Method

1. Mix all ingredients together except the date paste.
2. Gradually add the date paste and knead until you have a dough that can be shaped.
3. Form equal-sized balls, stuff each with an almond, and reshape into balls.
4. Dip the date-and-semolina balls into your choice of coatings.