Agwah (Egyptian date filling)

• 1 cup chopped, pitted dates
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 6 tablespoons finely chopped almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat about five minutes or until thick.
2. Let cool before using.

dates, sugar, freshly squeezed orange juice, almonds, ground cinnamon

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1423 (may not work)