Sweet Couscous With Nuts And Dates

Serves: 6

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

55

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.666667 cups

Couscous (about 1 pound)

2.666667 cups

Water

2 cups

Milk (hot)

Directions:

1

Place couscous in large bowl

2

Bring 2 2/3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar and oil to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar

3

Pour mixture over couscous and stir until well blended

4

Cover and let stand 10 minutes

5

Fluff with fork to separate grains

6

Mix nuts and dates into couscous

7

Transfer couscous to 13x9x2-inch baking dish

8

Cool

9

Cover with foil

10

(Can be prepared 4 hours ahead

11

Let stand at room temperature

12

) Preheat oven to 350°F

13

Bake couscous until heated through, about 20 minutes

14

Spoon into bowls

15

Serve, passing hot milk and additional sugar separately

16

Place couscous in large bowl

17

Bring 2 2/3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar and oil to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar

18

Pour mixture over couscous and stir until well blended

19

Cover and let stand 10 minutes

20

Fluff with fork to separate grains

21

Mix nuts and dates into couscous

22

Transfer couscous to 13x9x2-inch baking dish

23

Cool

24

Cover with foil

25

(Can be prepared 4 hours ahead

26

Let stand at room temperature

27

) Preheat oven to 350°F

28

Bake couscous until heated through, about 20 minutes

29

Spoon into bowls

30

Serve, passing hot milk and additional sugar separately