APPLE AND DATE BALLS

Apples and dates cooked together and shaped into balls

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 35 minutes

Ingredients

Apple large 500 grams Dates, stoned and chopped 50 grams Apple juice 1/2 cup Cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon Walnut kernels, chopped 1/4 cup

Method

Halve the unpeeled apples, remove cores and place in a large heavy bottomed pan. Add the dates, apple juice and ground cinnamon. Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture forms a dry paste. Remove into a bowl and let cool. Roll the mixture into bite sized balls. Place walnuts under a hot grill. Toast until golden. Coat the balls in the nuts.

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ALMOND COOKIES

Crisp and delicious – these cookies are simply irresistible

Ingredients

Almonds 36 Refined flour (maida) 1 3/4 cups Baking powder 1 teaspoon Soda bicarbonate 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Eggs 2 large Almond essence 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla essence 1 teaspoon

Method

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets (baking trays). Blanch almonds in two cups of hot water for ten minutes. Drain and peel. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Sieve the mixture. Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light.Add one egg and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in almond and vanilla essences. Gradually add dry ingredients and knead lightly to make a dough. Beat the remaining egg lightly. Divide the dough into one and a quarter inch diameter balls. Arrange them two inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each slightly with the palm of the hand and brush lightly with the beaten egg. Gently press an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in the preheated oven for ten to twelve minutes at 350F or until golden brown. Cool on racks and serve.

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