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This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.

These dessert truffles are play on the classic Iraqi haroset of date molasses (known also as date honey or silan) and chopped walnuts.

Pressed baking dates are available at Middle Eastern and some kosher supermarkets, as well as online. Alternatively, you can use pitted dates (details in the recipe.)

Ingredients

1 cup chopped walnut pieces

13 oz package pressed baking dates or 10 oz pitted medjool dates

8 oz dark (semisweet or bittersweet) chocolate, chopped 

1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baki...