Sweet Couscous Dessert

Sweet Couscous Dessert

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons couscous

² ₃ cup warm water

² ₃ cup fresh dates

² ₃ cup ready-to-eat prunes

6 Tablespoons butter, melted

¼ cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground

Rose petals, to decorate (optional)

Procedure

1. Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with ² ₃ cup warm water.

2. Leave 15 minutes to plump up.

3. Halve each date lengthwise, remove the seed and cut into 4 pieces.

4. Roughly chop the prunes.

5. Fluff up the grains of couscous with a fork, then place in a cheesecloth-lined sieve and steam over simmering water for 15 minutes until hot.

6. Transfer to a bowl and fluff up again with a fork.

7. Add the melted butter, sugar, dates, and prunes.

8. Pile the couscous into a cone shape in a serving dish.

9. Mix the cinnamon and nutmeg together and sprinkle over couscous.

10. Serve decorated with rose petals, if desired.