TAMR BIL MUSH MUSH (DATES W/APRICOT PISTACHIO

      Title: TAMR BIL MUSH MUSH (DATES W/APRICOT PISTACHIO
  Categories: Fruit, Gulf states, Holiday
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
   1 1/4 lb Ripe dates; pitted
            Fine granulated sugar
 
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     1/2 c  Pistachios
       6    Dried apricots OR a 3"x4"
            -piece of amradeen*
     1/4 c  Sugar
       1 ts Rosewater
  
   "Following the example of the prophet Muhammad, Muslims break their
   fast with dates every Ramadan evening as the call to prayer echoes
   across the desert. In Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, the bedouin
   heritage lingers in the dates that are offered as a welcome to
   guests, along with a tiny handless cup of green cardamom coffee.
   Varieties known as Red Sugar, Bride's Finger, Mother of Perfume, and
   Pure Daughter are served whole or stuffed with nuts and other fruits.
   Among the multitude of traditional foods prepared from dates are date
   syrup and preserves, date bread and doughnuts, puddings, breakfast
   porridges, sweet rice, and meat and fish dishes. The date palm has
   become a symbol of Arab hospitality and culture and forms part of the
   national emblem of Saudi Arabia as well as the symbol of the national
   airline, Saudia."
   
   * thin sheets of sun-dried apricots
   
   1. Cut apricots into pieces. With oiled hands, knead the pistachios
   with the apricots, sugar, and rosewater, until a pasty dough is
   formed.
   
   2. Stuff each date with a spoonful of the apricot pistachio mixture.
   Roll in sugar.
   
   Source: "The Arabian Delights Cookbook" by Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
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