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Category:sweets    |
| Calorie information:Halvah with semolina and almonds (serving), 350 calories |
| INGREDIENTS |
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| METHOD |
The traditional golden formula for halva is
counting 1, 2, 3, 4. What this means is 1 cup olive oil, 2 cups coarse semolina,
3 cups sugar and 4 of water. Nowadays, people reduce the amount of sugar from 3
to 2 cups and also instead of olive oil they may use sunflower seed oil. You
will also need 100 gr. blanched almonds and 2 tablespoons of cinnamon for
sprinkling on top.
Put the oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat and when
it is almost smoking hot gradually add the semolina, stirring continuously until
it turns light brown. Reduce the heat, add the almonds and brown together,
stirring - it is a matter of taste how brown you will let it get. In the
meantime, dilute 2 cups of sugar in the water and boil for 3-4 minutes. Withdraw
the semolina from the heat, and add the hot syrup while stirring. Return to a
gentle heat and keep stirring until the mixture looks smooth. When almost all
the moisture has been absorbed add the remaining sugar. Cover the halva
with a clean tea towel and let it stand for 10 minutes to absorb moisture. Empty
it into a fluted mould or a cake tin, and when cold unmould onto a platter and
dust all over with cinnamon. |
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