- For the dough:
- 2.5 cups Plain flour
- 2 cups fine semolina
- 1 teaspoon ground mahlab
- 1 cup butter
- 3 cup Ghee
- 3 cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Rose water
- 2 tablespoons Blossom water
- For the filling:
- 750 g dried dates
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tin NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup toasted almonds
- 1 cup White sesame seeds, roasted
Date and Almond Bars
INGREDIENTS
Date and Almond Bars with
Date and Almond Bars with 
- For the dough:
- 2.5 cups Plain flour
- 2 cups fine semolina
- 1 teaspoon ground mahlab
- 1 cup butter
- 3 cup Ghee
- 3 cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Rose water
- 2 tablespoons Blossom water
- For the filling:
- 750 g dried dates
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tin NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup toasted almonds
- 1 cup White sesame seeds, roasted
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Date and Almond Bars with
Date and Almond Bars with
- Energy 763 (Kcal)
- Protein 13 (g)
HOW TO PREPARE
Date and Almond Bars with
Date and Almond Bars with
1
In a bowl, mix flour with semolina and mahlab. Add the butter and ghee and work the mixture with fingers tips until all ingredients are well combined.
2
Mix water with rose water and blossom water, then sprinkle on the dough while mixing continuously with finger tips. Cover and place in fridge for 1 hour.
3
In a bowl, mix dates with butter. Gradually add Nestlé Sweetened Condensed Milk while stirring constantly, then add nut meg, almond and sesame seeds. Mix all the ingredients well until a soft paste forms.
4
Knead the dough again, then divide it into 2 equal portions and brush a 25 x 30cm oven tray with butter.
5
Roll out the first dough portion into 3 mm thick, and place onto bottom of the tray.
6
Roll out the date paste into 1 cm thick, and place over the dough.
7
Roll out the remaining dough and cover the dates.
8
Bake in a 190°C preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until is lightly browned.
9
Once it cools, cut the dough using a sharp knife into small bars or as desired.
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