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Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 12 cup caster sugar
  • 250 g unsalted butter
  • 3 teaspoons rose water
  • 14 cup water
  • 250 g pitted dates
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Method

  • Pre-Heat oven to 170C degrees.
  • Sift flour and sugar into a mixing bowl.
  • Rub 250gm butter into flour/sugar until nicely ditributed.
  • Add rose water, and water and knead to a dough.
  • Rest it for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, chop the dates and heat with the 2TBS butter till nice and soft.
  • Roll the dough into little balls in your hand and fill with a small amount of date filling and then close it up.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, and let them cool on the tray.