“A Jewish and Moroccan sweetmeat, often served during Pesach/Passover. There is no cooking involved but ideally you should leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving. You can experiment with the ingredients and try different nuts such as pine nuts, almonds and unsalted pistachios.”
~One World Vegetarian Cookbook by Troth Wells
Ingredients
2 cups pitted dates
1/2 cup sultanas
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts
pinch of cinnamon
1-2 tablespoons sweet red wine (marsala, port, madeira)
cocoa for dusting
Directions
- Put the dates, sultanas, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and half the wine in a food processor. Make a mixture that sticks together and add a little more wine so the mixture binds.
- Put some waxed paper or parchment on a baking sheet.
- Take small amounts out with a teaspoon and using clean wet hands roll then into balls the size of a hazelnut or small walnut. Place these on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle cocoa on them.
- Put in the fridge for 2 hours or more.
A great snack!
Bruce Barone 