Orange Blossom Date Truffles

• 10 g pitted dates — Pitted Medjool dates
• 10 g almonds — Roasted unsalted almonds
• 10 g tahini — Tahini from roasted sesame kernels
• 25 g oats — Old-fashioned rolled oats
• 0.4 g cardamom — Ground cardamom
• 2 g orange blossom water — Food-grade orange blossom water
• 5 g sesame — Toasted sesame seeds

Method

1. 1Measure ingredients: Process the baseMeasure medjool dates, almonds, sesame tahini, rolled oats, and cardamom using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
2. 2Process the baseProcess the measured pitted dates, almonds, tahini, oats, cardamom and orange blossom water with exactly 12 g water for 45 to 60 seconds, scraping once, until moist clumps form.1 minLook for: The mixture holds firmly when pinched without leaking oil.Safety: Unplug the food processor before scraping the bowl.
3. 3Measure ingredients: Shape six bitesMeasure medjool dates, almonds, sesame tahini, rolled oats, and cardamom using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
4. 4Shape six bitesCompress the pitted dates, almonds, tahini, oats, cardamom and orange blossom water mixture into six equal portions and roll each firmly between clean palms.1 min 30 secLook for: Six compact bites hold their shape without loose crumbs.Safety: Wash and dry hands before shaping ready-to-eat food.
5. 5Prepare the serving areaSet out the serving bowl, plate, jar, or container named in the method, and place every prepared component within reach before assembling.Look for: The serving dish and every prepared component are within reach.
6. 6Coat and serveSpread all the sesame on a dry plate, then roll each bite through all of it until evenly coated; serve immediately.1 minLook for: Each bite has an even sesame coating and chewy center.Safety: Declare tree nuts and sesame.