Baby Moses in a Basket
photo by Ducky
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
16-18 pieces
- Serves:
- 16-18
ingredients
- 16 -18 large medjool dates
-
Marzipan
- 3 1⁄2 ounces blanched slivered almonds, ground (slightly 1 or 3 1/2 ounces whole blanched almonds, ground (slightly 1+ cup)
- whole blanched almond, ground (slightly 1+ cup)
- 3 1⁄2 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kfp vanilla extract
- 3 drops rose water or 3 drops almond extract
- 1 -2 teaspoon hot water
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Garnish
- 1⁄4 cup crushed toasted unsalted pistachio nuts (for bunting)
- 1 -2 whole cloves, as needed
- 32 -36 coriander seeds (for eyes) or 32 -36 mustard seeds (for eyes)
directions
- Slit the dates lengthwise and remove the pits.
- Grind almonds in food processor until a powder consistency.
- With machine running, add sugar, vanilla, rose water / almond extract and 1 tsp hot water.
- Mixture should begin to come together in a ball (if not, continue slowly adding hot water, being careful not to add too much or consistency will be too soft).
- For each Moses, make a small ball for the head and an oval piece for the body.
- Roll the body in the crushed pistachio nuts and attach body to head.
- Put Moses in a date and press the date to secure him.
- Gently pinch top and bottom of date to make basket shape, if necessary.
- Using whole clove, pierce 2 holes in the head.
- Place coriander seed or mustard seed in holes to represent Moses' eyes.
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Current (9/07) review criteria:
5: WOW! This is something with which to impress the guest!
4: We really liked this and will make it again. Instructions were easy to follow.
3: Good basic recipe but needs something to make it a 4 for us and/or there is a problem with instructions.
2: We didn't like the flavor/taste/texture and/or there is a major problem with the instructions.
1: Inedible for us.