Date & Semolina Squares

Moist date cakes with flour and butter — mesfouf-adjacent sweetness. Makes 8 servings.

40 min · Serves 8 · Vegetarian · ≈176 kcal per serving · ≈2 g protein

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Ingredients

• 180g pitted dried dates
• 120g plain wheat flour
• 40g unsalted butter
• 15g olive oil
• 30g caster sugar
• 2g ground cinnamon
• 5g baking powder
• 2g salt
• 60ml water

Method

1. Chop dates finely. Rub butter and oil into flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
2. Stir in dates and water to a thick batter; spread in a lined tin.
3. Bake at 180°C 25 minutes until firm and golden; cool before cutting.

Contains: dairy, gluten.

This recipe was written with AI assistance and has not yet been kitchen-tested by our team. Nutrition values are estimates. Always check ingredients for allergies.