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Date crescents

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serves : 1

Ingredients 

2½ Cups plain flour

½ Teaspoon ground mahlab (optional)

¼ Cup melted butter

1/3 Cup milk

¼ cp Granulated sugar

¼ Cup olive or nut oil

Date Filling:

250 g Dates

¼ Cup butter

1 Teaspoon rose water 

Preparation

  1. Sift flour into mixing bowl and mahlab if used, and rub in butter until evenly distributed.
  2. Heat milk and sugar, stir until dissolved and cool to lukewarm.
  3. Pour mild into flour with oil and mix to a soft dough. Knead until smooth.
  4. Chop dates and put in a pan with ¼ cup butter.  Stir over medium heat until mixture is combined and paste-like in consistency.  Remove from heat and add rose water.
  5. Roll out dough on a lightly floured board until ¼ inch thick.  Cut into 5 cm rounds.
  6. Place a teaspoon of date filling to form a crescent.  Crimp edge with turn pastry over filling to form a crescent. Crimp edge with fingers of press with tines of a fork to seal.
  7. Place sambusik on increased baking sheets and bake in a moderate oven  (180C / 350F) for 20-25 minutes until lightly coloured.  Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then lift onto a rack to complete cooling.  Store when cold.