INGREDIENTS

For filling:

• 1 pound dates, ground into paste
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons oil

For dough:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups warm water

For topping:

• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 2 cups sugar syrup

Method:

For filling:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Take a half of the mixture and roll it into a thin log.

For dough:

• Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Add oil and mix well.
• Roll a spoonful of the resulting dough into a ball. If it crumbles, add a more oil.
• Divide dough in half and set half aside.
• Form dough into thick, flattened log. Press groove down middle of log. Place filling in groove. Roll dough around filling.
• Cut dough in inch-wide pieces.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 375 degrees until golden brown.
• Dip in sugar syrup and garnish with sesame seeds.