Diwali date rolls

My earliest memories of Diwali are preparing the trays of biscuits and sweetmeats to be sent out to friends and family. My mom would spend the week leading up to Diwali baking up a storm so that there would be an abundance of sweet treats to go around.

Since moving away from home I have tried to keep up the tradition of baking at least 1 treat for us, keeping in mind there are only the 2 of us who are also trying to stay away from sugary foods.

This year I attempted to make my mom’s famous date rolls. This, along with her scone recipe, is her most requested recipe. The cherry on the top is that it so simple to make!

Let’s get cooking…

Start by blending room temperature butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and almonds, mix together.

Then sift in the flour and corn flour and gently mix to combine and form a soft dough.

Once the dough is ready take a tablespoon amount and flatten it, place a cylinder of date in the centre and roll the dough around it to form a biscuit.

Dip in milk and then roll in coconut. Bake at 180C for 20 minutes until golden. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container.