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a little bit about the recipe
These Dates and Nut Squares studded with beautiful rose petals are not only eye catching sweet treats, but are also a delicious and healthy, refined sugar free treat that has a prefect note of cardamom flavor.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
8x8 inch square pan, food processor
ACTIVE: 20m
INACTIVE: 2h
TOTAL: 2h 20m
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directions
For the Squares
Dry roast the nuts in a pan on slow heat for 5 minutes and transfer to a bowl to cool down for 10 minutes.
Remove the skin of the cardamom pods and ground the seeds into a powder.
Once the roasted nuts cools down, pulse them with the coconut flakes in a food processor to get a coarse mix.
Add the pitted dates and pulse till everything looks like a coarse mix.
Heat a pan and melt the ghee/butter. Add the mix into the melted ghee/butter and cook on low heat for 5 minutes till the dates starts to soften. Add the cardamom powder.
For the Toppings
Transfer the mix to a 8“ x 8” square pan lined with parchment paper. Press the mix well and let it cool at room temperature for 2 hrs. Cut them into squares. Garnish with pistachio slices and rose petals.
expiry
These Dates and Nuts squares can be stored in air tight container at room temperature for 1 week. If refrigerated in air tight containers, it can stay fresh up to 2 weeks.
tips
Use a mortar and pestle to grind the cardamom seeds. Alternatively you can use SELEFINA ground cardamom seeds.
