Sweet Couscous Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons couscous
• ⅔ cup warm water
• ⅔ cup fresh dates
• ⅔ cup ready-to-eat prunes
• 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• Rose petals, to decorate (optional)

Procedure

1. Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with ⅔ cup warm water.
2. Leave 15 minutes to plump up.
3. Halve each date lengthwise, remove the seed and cut into 4 pieces.
4. Roughly chop the prunes.
5. Fluff up the grains of couscous with a fork, then place in a cheesecloth-lined sieve and steam over simmering water for 15 minutes until hot.
6. Transfer to a bowl and fluff up again with a fork.
7. Add the melted butter, sugar, dates, and prunes.
8. Pile the couscous into a cone shape in a serving dish.
9. Mix the cinnamon and nutmeg together and sprinkle over couscous.
10. Serve decorated with rose petals, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.