In a bowl, combine 3 cups of medium semolina with a pinch of salt and vanilla extract. Rub in the clarified butter and oil mixture until the semolina is well coated. Gradually add water and orange blossom water, mixing until a soft dough forms.

Prepare the date filling by kneading the date paste with a bit of butter and a pinch of cinnamon. Shape the filling into a long rope.

Shape the dough into a long log and make a groove down the center with your thumb. Place the date filling rope in the groove, then close the dough around it and shape into a log. Cut into diamond shapes. Fry the pieces in oil until golden, then coat with powdered sugar or dip in syrup, as you prefer. Delicious!