North African Makroud with Dates and Semolina — Jewish Food Society

Ingredients

• 3 cups tender, pitted dates
• 1 ¼ cups hazelnuts
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 lbs. finely ground semolina flour
• 10 tablespoons bread flour
• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1 cup + 2-3 tablespoons water
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• Neutral oil, for frying
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon orange blossom water