Date Pastries...!!!
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Cakes N Cookies, Pastries N Pies N Puffs, Sweets
This date pastries are again christmas special...these pastries are very easy to prepare yet very tasty n crispy.I make them often with different stuffings...mostly i use powdered dryfruits as stuffings but this time i used soft dates as stuffing and they tasted very nice.The sugar coating on top of them is like adding a cheery on a cake:-)
WISH U ALL MERRY CHIRSTMAS...NJOY UR CHRISTMAS WEEK...!!!
INGREDIENTS:
For Dough:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup wheat flour
- 2 table spoon powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold butter cubes(or margarina)
- cold water
- pinch of salt
For Stuffing:
- 1 cup seedless dates finely chopped
- 2 table spoon ghee/butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar(For brushing)
METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients of the dough and kned it into a dough using cold water.Kned it till a a soft firm ball is formed.Now wrap it into a plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 2 hours.
Now heat a pan and add butter.Add the chopped dates and saute on low flame for 2 mins.Do not allow them to get overcooked.Let the mixture cool.
Now take the refrigerated pastry dough and roll it into desired shape.It will be very easy to handle it now as it is cold and it has lot of butter.It should be rolled with thickness of 2-3mm. Give it the desired shape, i used biscuit cutter to shape them.
Take one rolled pastry shell and put 1 tea spoon of date stuffing on it.Close it with same size and shaped another rolled pastry shell and seal the edges tightly.Below u can see the pic.Repeat the same with the remaining dough and filling.Brush them on top with butter.
Preheat the oven at 180 deg for 10 mins.Bake this pastries at 180 deg for 25 mins or till they turn light brown.Cool them on wire rack.
Mix 1/4 cup powdered sugar with 1/4 cup water and heat it till it becomes sticky.Now brush it on top of baked pastries.Now spinkle the remaining powdered sugar on it.This step is optional if you want them to be more sweet.
This pastries remain fresh and crisp for upto 15 days.
NOTE: You can even add 1/4 cup powdered cashewnuts and almonds to the date mixture after it gets cooled.
Preparation Time : 40 mins
wow...........sweet treats with homemade pastry dough sounds intresting dear........the goodies look delicious.
Never made homemade pastries..The filling sounds interesting..Would love to give it a try ..Happy holidays !!!!
Wow Siddhi...I love all the recipes you post..each one of them is special!!..these look delicious..
Dear Siddhi
Another great one from you!! I have eaten so much a date stuffed, cookies and cakes etc in Kuwait, I cant eat it any more..Humm a bit of coconut and jaggery stuffing I am missing these days .
Have a nice day
such cute pastries and love the shape of it too...looks very tempting siddi and perfect for this festive season...Wish u a very happy christmas to u and your family..enjoy and take care
I love these..nice and cute shapes. and a very rich filling :)
Hey new here...... I neva tried pastries at home... loved this version :)
Hey Siddhi, these looks so good....how u get time to make all these goodies....bookmarked these....never made these kind with stuffing...but sounds very interesting...happy holiday season...keep posting more stuff...
Hi Siddhi, the date pastries look absolutely scrumptious! I haven't made any filled pastries before but seeing your post I am tempted to try it! Happy holidays to you too and thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a wonderful space here with great recipes; I'll be sure to visit this often now :)
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead !! have fun !!
Sounds wonderful....
Wow! Looks lovely.Perfect for christmas.Do drop by http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/
I like the way you added dates to it, its sounds very healthy to me...lovely creation, thanks for sharing it with us:)
Wow.. they looks really delicious :)
yummm..
Guess I am here for the first time. You have a lovely blog dear. Keep it going. will be back often.
Do take a peep into my space sometime.
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Hey Dea..!!
Hope you had wonderful holidays...
Pastries sound great and looks so yummy!!!
Lovely, they look great!
super yummy,healthy
Hi siddhi,wish you and your family a very happy & a prosperous new year filled with lots of love ,peace & happiness always