Date Sweet Sambousek

Name: Date Sweet Sambousek
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 37 Minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings

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30 minutes

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Economical

Ingredients 14 items

For the dough:
1.75 cups Plain flour
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon ground mahlab
1 cup butter
1 cup Water
For the stuffing:
1 tin NESTLÉ Cream
1 cup date paste
3 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 tablespoon Rose water
1.5 cups sugar syrup
2 cups oil for deep frying

How to prepare

Place flour in a deep bowl, add sugar, salt, Mahlab and mix well. Add butter then rub the butter with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Gradually add little quantities of water and mix thoroughly until a dough forms. Cover with kitchen cloth and set aside for 1 hour.
To prepare the stuffing combine NESTLÉ Cream, date paste, cardamom powder and rosewater. Mix all the ingredients well.
Roll the dough into a round 3 millimeters thick pastry. Using a medium size cup, cut the dough into round pieces. Place 1 full teaspoon of the date mixture in the center of each piece and seal the edges by twisting them.
Deep-fry the date sambousek in 180°C preheated oil for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove the date sambousek from the oil and immediately dip them in the syrup. Serve cold.

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Are dates rich in nutrients?

Wonderfully sweet dates contain 6 vitamins and 15 minerals and are especially rich in calcium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6 and potassium.