Sugar Free Dates Roll

Directions

1. 1
   Soak the dates in hot water. Drain. Remove the seeds and chop the dates finely.
2. 2
   Place the almonds on a baking tray. Toast the almonds till fragrant and browned (Set the oven temperature to 100 degrees and set the timer to 10 minutes.). Chop the nuts coarsely.
3. 3
   Transfer the chopped dates to a thick bottomed wok. Add butter and cook on a low flame. In about fifteen minutes, the dates will become soft. Mash them with the ladle. Cook till the mixture becomes smooth and uniform. Turn off the gas.
4. 4
   Add nuts and mix well.
5. 5
   Make three rolls of one inch diameter each from this mixture.
6. 6
   Place these rolls in a plate containing poppy seeds. Coat the rolls with poppy seeds.
7. 7
   Keep the plate in refrigerator for an hour. The rolls will become hard. With a sharp knife, cut out pieces about of 1mm thickness.
8. 8
   Store in an airtight container.