The Eastern Cross/Fasting recipes/Date and Walnut Balls
Everyday · Sweet
Date and Walnut Balls
No-bake sweets with no oil or sugar
Any fast dayPrep 20 minNo cookingServes 20
When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.
Ingredients
Method
- Blend the walnuts to coarse crumbs.
- Add the dates, cocoa, cinnamon and salt and blend until it sticks together.
- Roll into small balls.
- Roll them in coconut or sesame and chill.
Tip. Good with coffee after Liturgy, and kids love making them.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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