Fig, Date and Walnut Squares (Parisian Sweets)
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Ingredients
- 225 g dried figs, stems removed
- 225 g pitted dates
- 225 g walnut halves
- Powdered sugar, for rolling
Method
- Pulse the figs, dates and walnuts in a food processor until finely chopped and sticky.
- Knead the mixture on a board dusted with powdered sugar until it holds together.
- Roll out 5 mm thick and cut into 2 cm squares.
- 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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