Honeyed Dates Stuffed with Sesame and Walnut

Serves 4

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.