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Moroccan Sweet Couscous Recipe

Moroccan Sweet Couscous Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 lb couscous
1 1/4 cups hot water
2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine, melted
12 dates, stoned and chopped
12 almonds, whole
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, finely chopped
2 tbsp raisins , currants or 2 tbsp sultanas
1/2 cup sugar (to taste)
1 orange , juice of
1 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

Place couscous in a bowl and pour in the hot water, stirring as you do (or prepare according package instructions) and set aside for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine nuts (except whole almonds), dried fruit, sugar and orange juice.
Set couscous in a sieve above a saucepan of boiling water and steam it for 10 minutes.
Rub in melted butter or margarine and then continue to steam for another 5 to 10 minutes.
When ready to serve, mix nut and dried fruit mixture into the couscous and turn it out onto a serving dish.
Decorate with whole almonds and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3473 Kcal (14541 kJ)
Calories from fat	2388.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	265.37g	408%
Cholesterol	15.27mg	5%
Sodium	153.62mg	6%
Potassium	3990.76mg	85%
Total Carbs	223.06g	74%
Sugars	91.03g	364%
Dietary Fiber	57.36g	229%
Protein	109.96g	220%
Vitamin C	17.6mg	29%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	16.6mg	92%
Calcium	1156.1mg	116%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	457.25 Kcal (1914 kJ)
Calories from fat	314.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	34.94g	408%
Cholesterol	2.01mg	5%
Sodium	20.23mg	6%
Potassium	525.42mg	85%
Total Carbs	29.37g	74%
Sugars	11.98g	364%
Dietary Fiber	7.55g	229%
Protein	14.48g	220%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	29%
Iron	2.2mg	92%
Calcium	152.2mg	116%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

90.8

Points
98

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
low cholesterol,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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