Date Crescents

Date Crescents

Ingredients

Makes 32  

  • 4 cups plain flour
  • 300ml sour cream
  • 250g melted unsalted butter

Date Filling 

  • 500g store bought date paste 
  • 1 tablespoon rose water 

For the date filling:

  • Combine the rosewater with the date paste & knead to soften. Roll 1 tablespoon worth of paste into 32 mini log.

For the dough:

  • Combine the flour, unsalted butter & sour cream. Knead well until combined.
  • Divide your dough into 3. Roll out one dough ball onto a floured surface & cut into 8, like a pizza.
  • Place the date log on the longest end, press on the edges to close then roll into a crescent.
  • Place onto a baking tray, repeat with the rest of the dough. Use the off cuts to roll out a 4th circle.
  • Bake at 180 until slightly golden, approx. 20 minutes. Cool completely before dusting with icing sugar.

 

 

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