Flour Halva
Amazing how this dessert is made with just a few ingredients.
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 200kcal
Ingredients
Halva
- 125 grams butter
- 175 grams flour
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts optional
Syrup
- 400 millilitres boiling water
- 180 grams sugar
Instructions
- Start with the syrup; put the sugar in a pot. Pour 400 millilitres of boiling water on the sugar. Mix well until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- For the halva; melt the butter in a separate non-stick pot over medium heat.
- Add the flour and the pine nuts If you choose to use them.
- Stir continuously until you start smelling the flour and the colour of the flour slightly becomes brownish as seen in the pictures. Close the heat.
- Then immediately, start to add the syrup slowly, while continuing to stir. Take care not to get burnt with the steam. Mix well until the syrup is well combined and a smooth texture is obtained.
- While still warm give the traditional oval shape using two tablespoons. Just take a spoon full of halva and press the other spoon on top of it gently. Then turn over the spoon with the halva in it on to the serving plate. Continue until all the halva is shaped. Serve while still warm or cold.
- Garnishing is optional, coconut flakes, cinnamon or ground pistachio will be good choices.