Egyptian Kefta ( Meatballs)
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Raisins
8 oz Pitted dates
2 c Water
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Chopped walnuts or pecans
1 lb Raisins
8 oz Pitted dates
2 c Water
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Chopped walnuts or pecans
Cover raisins and dates with water; let stand 1 hr. Add the sugar and blend or food-process until roughly chopped. Transfer to a heavy saucepan and simmer 20 min or until fruits are cooked and water is absorbed. When cool, stir in chopped nuts.
Makes 4 cups.
NOTES : _The Jewish Holday Kitchen_, Joan Nathan. Schocken Books, New York: 1988.
Makes 4 cups.
NOTES : _The Jewish Holday Kitchen_, Joan Nathan. Schocken Books, New York: 1988.