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The primary ingredients for this delicious Roman-inspired snack include dates, walnuts, pine nuts, long pepper, and honey. To create the filling, the walnuts and pine nuts are ground together with the long pepper, creating a unique and aromatic blend. This mixture is then carefully stuffed into the dates, which serve as the perfect vessel for the crunchy and spicy filling.
Once the dates are stuffed, the next step involves simmering honey on the stove. As the honey heats up, the stuffed dates are rolled in salt, which enhances their flavor profile. After about a minute of simmering in the honey, the dates are removed and left to cool, resulting in a delectable snack that showcases the culinary creativity of ancient Rome.