Ingredients:
3 cups flour/560gm
1 cup butter softened/250 gm
1 cup warm milk
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Active yeast
2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup water
For the filling:
Dates:
300gm dates pitted,
2tbsp butter,
2 tsp grounded cardamom,
1 egg
Method:
Heat oven to 380 F Degree
Prepare the dough by adding yeast, sugar snd warm water to a bowl, set aside to rise, once risen, start mixing the flour,salt& baking powder & sodium together into a stand mixture bowl, then add in the butter & mix on medium until it forms into a bread crumb like texture, add the milk gradually until it starts to form a dough , cover the bowl with a foil&wrap it with a warm cloth&leave it aside for a couple of hours.
Start preparing the dates::
Place a pan on a stove,add the butter to it , once melted add the dates&Cardamon& start squashing them until it becomes like a dough , remove&let it cool down for 10min.
For the dough:
, cut it first in half&place the first half on a oiled surface, start spreading it using a rolling pin into a rectangular shape until it becomes thin ( less than ½ cm thickness), cut into 3 pieces, spread the date mixture gently using your fingers to spread evenly, cover the dough with the date mixture completely leaving only ½ cm on the edge then fold it like a swiss roll& gently press on it using the rolling pin to give it more of a rolled shape ,
using a knife start cutting pieces&placing them on a greased oven tray , place in tray,Whisk one egg&brush the pieces , place in middle of the oven for 15 min or until golden
