Dessert for 24

Date Filled Kahk

Name: Date Filled Kahk
Total time: 138 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 tbsp ghee; 1/8 cup all-purpose flour; 6 tbsp honey; 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp finely chopped almonds; 120 g pitted medjool dates; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 1/2 kg all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 300 g ghee; 50 g powdered sugar / icing sugar (optional); 1/2 cup milk

$1.52for 4138 minServes 24

Fill buttery cinnamon pastry with date paste, shape the cookies, and bake them until lightly golden.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.49Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 4.25 oz$0.45/oz typical	4.25 oz	$1.90Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.13

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilFlourHoney or maple syrupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Baking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

138 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.38 per serving$1.52 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp ghee
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
6 tbsp honey
1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp finely chopped almonds
120 g pitted medjool dates
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 kg all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
300 g ghee
50 g powdered sugar / icing sugar (optional)
1/2 cup milk

Steps

Cook the dates, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small pan over low heat for 5 minutes, then mash into paste.
Cook 1 tablespoon ghee, 1/8 cup flour, honey, sesame seeds, and almonds in another small pan for 5 minutes, then cool.
Mix 1/2 kilogram flour, baking powder, salt, the remaining cinnamon, 300 grams ghee, and milk into a soft dough.
Rest the dough for 60 minutes, then divide it into 24 pieces.
Fill each piece with date paste or the cooled honey mixture, seal it, and shape it into a round.
Bake the cookies on a baking sheet at 350 F for 20 minutes, then cool for 18 minutes.