Ba-theeth

Ingredients

• •1 litre wheat flour
• •675 ml seh (ripe sticky dates)
• •1 tsp. cardamom
• •300 ml toasted sesame seeds
• •175 ml vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1Brown the flour in a skillet, stirring to avoid burning. Stone the dates and pull them apart. Place in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the cardamom and sesame seeds. Gradually add the vegetable oil and browned flour, a little at a time, working the ingredients in with the fingertips. When all is well blended, the mixture should resemble large biscuit crumbs. Serve with coffee.