oh, , , it's the recipe that is . . .
my grandmother related making this "holiday treat" as a pre-teen - she was born in 1898 - "Christmas" was celebrated with slight differences to today . . .
pitted medjool dates are recommended - due to size and shape.
the recipe is incredible difficult and time consuming . . . NOT!
roasted salted/unsalted whole almonds
as one stuffs, do check the pitted dates for those few that did not get pitted, and more often,,,, a piece of the stem still attached.
stuff the dates with an almond nut, drop into powdered sugar / toss to coat / store in bowl of powdered sugar . . .
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