Date & nut slices

Name: Date & nut slices
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 50g butter; 250g pitted dates, finely chopped; 50g granulated sugar; 20g chopped pistachios; 20g chopped almonds; 20g chopped cashews; 50g Marie biscuits or digestive biscuits, broken into pieces; sesame seeds, for sprinkling

20 mins (Prep 10 minutes, cook 10 minutes) Plus chill 1 hour

Not Too Tricky

makes 28

About the recipe

Start your day with these delicious, nutritious slices. Perfect for Ramadan, for suhoor or iftar, they are rich in vitamins and minerals and packed with lots of energy. These will help suppress sugar cravings and you control your appetite through the day.

Recipe From

The Ramadan Cookbook

By Anisa Karolia

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Ingredients

50g butter

250g pitted dates, finely chopped

50g granulated sugar

20g chopped pistachios

20g chopped almonds

20g chopped cashews

50g Marie biscuits or digestive biscuits, broken into pieces

sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Method

Melt the butter in a saucepan on a low heat and add the dates and sugar. Cook until the dates soften and start to look mushy. This will take 8–10 minutes. Add the chopped nuts and biscuits and stir everything together.
Take a sheet of baking paper and lay out flat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and place the date mixture on top. Roll into a log shape, using the paper to help make a tight roll. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour until firm, then cut into 1cm slices. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2–3 weeks.

Tags

Fruit

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