Honeyed Dates Stuffed with Sesame and Walnut

Large dates open around walnut halves and a cumin-scented honey paste of toasted sesame and barley. As Cumin on the Palace Hearth remembers, such sweets belonged to elite Babylonian hearths whose formulas survive on Yale's cuneiform culinary tablets.

Serves 4

Estimate for one serving

• 280 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 6g fiber

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Ingredients

• 20 large pitted dates
• 20 walnut halves
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp barley flour

Instructions

1. 1Toast sesame seeds and barley flour together in a dry pan until fragrant.
2. 2Stir toasted mixture with honey and cumin to create a thick paste.
3. 3Gently open each date and insert one walnut half.
4. 4Fill the remaining space in each date with the honey-sesame paste.
5. 5Arrange on a platter and serve at room temperature.