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A craft inspired by Cleopatra VII:
Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.

Egyptian Candy
This recipe was written down in ancient Egypt, 1600 BC, and is one of the first recipes ever made!

INGREDIENTS:
Cup of fresh dates, teaspoon full of cinnamon, half teaspoon with cardamom seed, half a cup of fresh walnuts, little bit of warm honey, dish full of finely ground almonds.

DIRECTIONS:
Mix the dates with some water to paste. Mix cinnamon and cardamom seed through the paste. Knead the ground walnuts through it. Roll these into candy-sized balls. Spread the candies with honey and then dip these into ground almonds. These candies are fit for a queen!

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