Iranian Style Date and Walnut Sweet

Set the wire rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 180°C

Place walnut halves in a shallow baking dish and bake for 10 minutes to toast, then remove and sprinkle with cardamom immediately, allowing to cool completely

Use a sharp knife to cut open the dates, remove the pits, and keep them whole

Stuff each date with a piece of toasted walnut and close it

Prepare a 9-inch baking dish

For the dough, in a thick-bottomed pot, place flour and ghee, cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until the flour toasts and becomes light brown

Pour half of the dough mixture into the bottom of the dish, arrange the stuffed dates on top, and cover with the remaining dough

In a small bowl, mix sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon with fingers, sprinkle the mixture over the dough and dates in the dish, then sprinkle crushed pistachios and press down firmly to adhere

Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in a cool location, not the refrigerator, to cool and set

Cut the sweet into squares and serve with Arabic coffee