Date Diamonds

Ingredients

Pastry

• 400 g flour
• 75 g sugar
• pinch baking powder
• 100 g margarine
• 1 egg

Filling

• 400 g date
• orange zest
• lemon zest
• some brandy or anisette

Directions

1. Mix margarine, flour and baking powder together and work until smooth.
2. Mix Sugar and egg together, add to the flour and work to a smooth dough. Leave to rest for 2 hours.
3. Put the dates with two tablespoons of water in a small pan and heat for a few minutes.
4. Add zests and brandy and work the mixture with a fork. Open the pastry into long strips about 10 cm wide.
5. Brush the edges with water. Put a little filling in the centre. Fold pastry.
6. Press both edges to keep the filling in. Using a ravioli cutter cut into large diamond shaped slices about 40cms long.
7. Cook in plenty of hot oil until golden brown.