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Fig, Date and Walnut Squares (Parisian Sweets)

Fig, Date and Walnut Squares (Parisian Sweets) – Forkwise recipe card (illustration, no photo yet)
SnacksFrench⏱ 30 minServes 24EasyGluten-freeEgg-freeDairy-freeLactose-freeVeganVegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 225 g dried figs, stems removed
  • 225 g pitted dates
  • 225 g walnut halves
  • Powdered sugar, for rolling

Method

  1. Pulse the figs, dates and walnuts in a food processor until finely chopped and sticky.
  2. Knead the mixture on a board dusted with powdered sugar until it holds together.
  3. Roll out 5 mm thick and cut into 2 cm squares.
  4. Roll each square in powdered sugar and store between sheets of paper in a tin.

Recipe source: Project Gutenberg – The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1910 ed.) · Public domain (U.S.) · Fannie Merritt Farmer · Adapted from “Parisian Sweets”: rewritten in our own words with modern units and food-safety updates; untested
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