Date sausage
Description
The recipe can be adjusted to your taste. For example, you can add other nuts or experiment with spices. You may also use lemon or lime zest. The dried fruit and nut mixture turns out quite dense. It's most convenient to mix, shape into sausages, and coat them with sesame seeds on parchment paper.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Place the nuts and half of the prepared sesame seeds on a baking sheet and dry in the oven for about 10 minutes. A pleasant nutty aroma should appear.
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Step 3
Rinse the dates and dried apricots with boiling water, then place them on a paper towel.
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Step 4
Pass the dates and dried apricots through a meat grinder.
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Step 5
Prepare the spices. Grind cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon into a powder.
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Step 6
Pour boiling water over the orange, dry it, and grate the zest. You will need one teaspoon of zest. Add the spices and zest to a bowl. You can add a bit more, less, or omit the zest altogether—it's up to you.
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Step 7
Chop the dried nuts into large pieces and add them to the bowl with the dates and apricots. Mix well.
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Step 8
Divide the mixture into 2-3 parts and shape into sausages. Roll each sausage in sesame seeds.
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Step 9
Wrap the sweet sausage in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2–3 hours. Before serving, you can keep the sausage in the freezer for about 20 minutes. It will become even firmer and easier to slice.
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Step 10
The date sausage is ready. Slice and serve with tea. Enjoy your meal!