World Flavors Cookbook

Egyptian Date and Honey Cake

Name: Egyptian Date and Honey Cake
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: 200g Medjool dates, pitted and mashed; 150g emmer wheat or spelt flour; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp sesame oil or butter; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp coriander; Pinch of salt; Pine nuts or pistachios to press on top

A sweet dense cake of dates, honey, and emmer flour baked in clay molds — an offering to the gods documented in Egyptian temple inscriptions.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

200g Medjool dates, pitted and mashed
150g emmer wheat or spelt flour
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp sesame oil or butter
2 eggs
1/2 tsp coriander
Pinch of salt
Pine nuts or pistachios to press on top

Instructions

Mix mashed dates with honey and oil.
Beat in eggs.
Add flour, coriander, and salt. Mix to a thick batter.
Pour into a greased clay mold or muffin tin.
Press nuts on top.
Bake at 175C for 25-30 minutes until firm.
Cool. These cakes improve overnight.