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dates water honey lemon juice ground cinnamon walnuts breadcrumbs farina flour baking powder sugar vanilla extract butter butter
Viewed: 50 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
- 6 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
- FOR TOP AND BOTTOM CRUST
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 cups farina or 1 1/4 cups regular cream of wheat
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, plus
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Method
- Combine dates and water in a small saucepan. Bring water to a boil; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and nuts. Remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 400°F Butter a round 8 1/2 inch cake pan; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
- In a large bowl, combine semolina, farina or Cream of Wheat; flour; baking powder and sugar. Sprinkle vanilla over mixture. Stir in butter. Spoon half of the mixture into buttered cake pan; press over bottom and up side of pan. Spoon date mixture evenly over top. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over date mixture.
- Bake in center of oven 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, then slice. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
- Best of International Cooking.
