Orange & Nut Date Cups

just plain nutty ;)

FROM NOOSCHI: A FOOD DIARY (nooschi.com)
350g dates
1/2cup toasted walnuts, chopped and crushed
1/4cup toasted almonds, ground
1/4cup toasted almonds, chopped and crushed
1/4cup toasted macadamia nuts, chopped and crushed
1/4cup toasted sesame seeds
2tbsp freshly squeeezed orange juice
1tbsp orange zest
2tsp rose water
1tsp ground flax seed
Directions:
1) Chop up & crush the dates & nuts into small pieces
2) Place all of the ingredients into a food processor & chop until it becomes a pasty date mixture
3) Place the date mixture into a mixing bowl, & continue to mix with a fork for a few minutes to ensure you mash up all of the date chunks
4) Line a mini muffin tin with wax paper. (My muffin tins 2 inches in diameter, & 1 1/4 inches deep)
5) Drop the date mixture into each muffin tin cup & fill it to the top
6) Press the date mixture tightly into the muffin tin cup w/a small spoon
7) Cover each muffin tin cup filled w/date mixture w/wax paper
8) Refigerate for 2 hours & serve.
TO SERVE:
9) dust the date cups lightly w/icing sugar, and garnished with grated orange peel.

**NOTE: When the mixture is left at room temperature for too long, it gets very soft.

http://www.nooschi.com/2008/11/orange-and-nut-date-cups.html