Couscous With Dried Fruits And Nuts
(Couscous Hiloo)
Photo by: Food Network
Ingredients
● 1 pound (2 2/3 cups) instant couscous (not Israeli style)
● 4 cups boiling water
● ½ cup granulated sugar
● ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
● ¼ cup (½ stick) butter or margarine, melted
● ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) raisins
● ¾ cup (5 ounces) chopped pitted dates
● ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) chopped dried apricots
● ¾ cup (3.75 ounces) chopped blanched almonds
● ¾ cup (3 ounces) chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup pine nuts 2 cups almond milk or hot milk additional ground cinnamon for garnish
Directions
- Pour boiling water over couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Stir the sugar and cinnamon into the butter. Pour over the couscous, tossing to coat.
- Stir in the raisins, dates, apricots, almonds, and pine nuts. Gradually add enough of the almond milk to moisten the couscous.
- Mound the couscous on a large platter and sprinkle with the additional cinnamon.
BeTeavon and ENJOY!
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