Date Sweets

maltese sweets dates

The date sweets are a common sweet on Gozo. Also part of the traditional sweet list, dates are frequently used in local sweets. This is because dates are a local fruit which grows without much effort. 

This sweet is similar to Imqaret. The difference is that the date sweets have a thicker pastry and are baked in oven. Imqaret have a thin pastry and are deep fried.

Date sweet are consumed on a daily basis and sometimes also served with ice cream. 

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