Challenge 42: Iftar - dates ladoo
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weekly_food_challengeThis is a really quick, easy, adaptable recipe for date and nut balls. I used this recipe, varied according to what happened to be in the cupboard. (There's a whole lot of Iftar recipes here if anyone else is looking for ideas.)
Ingredients
20 large dates (the ones sold in a block for baking are fine)
1/4 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
1 tbsp sultanas
Equipment
Sharp knife (not so vital if you have a blender)
Microwave (or you can use the hob, in which case you also need a pan)
Microwaveable plate
Microwaveable bowl (I used a pudding basin)
Spoon
1. If you don't have a blender, chop the dates fairly thoroughly. Chop the nuts too, separately.
2. Toast the nuts for a couple of minutes on a plate in the microwave. Keep an eye on them and shake them around half way through.
3. Put the chopped dates in the pudding basin and microwave for about 30 seconds - this is just enough to warm them through and make them sticky.
4. Add the toasted nuts and the sultanas, mix well, and, when it all comes together into a glorious sticky lump, roll it into little balls.
If you don't have a microwave, then you can toast the nuts and warm the dates in a pan on the stove. It looks like you can throw all sorts of things in to vary the nuts, and I can see myself making these a lot - take them hiking, for snacks at work, etc, etc.
Ingredients
20 large dates (the ones sold in a block for baking are fine)
1/4 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
1 tbsp sultanas
Equipment
Sharp knife (not so vital if you have a blender)
Microwave (or you can use the hob, in which case you also need a pan)
Microwaveable plate
Microwaveable bowl (I used a pudding basin)
Spoon
1. If you don't have a blender, chop the dates fairly thoroughly. Chop the nuts too, separately.
2. Toast the nuts for a couple of minutes on a plate in the microwave. Keep an eye on them and shake them around half way through.
3. Put the chopped dates in the pudding basin and microwave for about 30 seconds - this is just enough to warm them through and make them sticky.
4. Add the toasted nuts and the sultanas, mix well, and, when it all comes together into a glorious sticky lump, roll it into little balls.
If you don't have a microwave, then you can toast the nuts and warm the dates in a pan on the stove. It looks like you can throw all sorts of things in to vary the nuts, and I can see myself making these a lot - take them hiking, for snacks at work, etc, etc.