Lenten Special Sweet ( kwarezimal )

Ingredients

400g ground almonds

200g flour

200g ground rice

400g sugar

1/2 teaspoon mixed spices & cinnamon

a pinch of ground cloves

1 tablespoon cocoa 

1/2 orange rind grated

1/2 lemon rind grated

1 tablespoon orange flower water

water to bind

honey

pistachio nuts / roasted almonds

a few drops vanilla essence

Method

Mix all the dry ingredients together . Add the orange flower water, vanilla essence and enough water to form a stiff paste . Grease and flower a baking tray . Break off large pieces of dough and form into sausage shapes . Flatten each shape with the palm of your hand leaving each shape relatively thick . Place on baking tray and bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes . While still hot spread honey and sprinkle over roasted nuts