Medium
Maltese
Imqaret
Fried pastry filled with spiced date paste, a Maltese dessert.
35
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
Ingredients (6 items)
2.00 cups
Flour
1.00 cup
Dates
pitted, chopped
1.00 tsp
Orange zest
2.00 tbsp
Sugar
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
0.50 cup
Water
Instructions (4 steps)
1
Cook dates with sugar, zest, and water until paste forms.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour and water into dough, roll out.
3
Spread date paste, fold, cut into diamonds.
4
Fry in hot oil at 350°F for 2 minutes per side.
4 minutes