Ma’amoul bars

Ingrediënten

• Semolina shortbread
• 100g golden or regular caster sugar
• 100g fine semolina
• 200g plain flour
• ¾ tsp fine sea salt
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 200g unsalted butter, fridge-cold and cut into 2cm cubes
• 1 tsp nigella or anise seeds (optional)
• Date filling
• 350g medjool dates, pitted (325g)
• 35g dark brown soft sugar
• 80g unsalted butter, softened
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt