Middle Eastern Halva Recipe
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Chill Time
1 d
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Total Time
1 d 20 mins
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Servings
20
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Calories
182 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern Halva Recipe
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This Middle Eastern halva recipe is nutty and sweet. It's made with sugar syrup, velvety tahini, spicy cardamom, and chopped pistachios.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- ½ cup water
- 1 ⅔ cups Tahini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (See Note 1)
- ½ cup unsalted raw pistachios chopped
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Instructions
- Coat a loaf pan with a nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper with a little overhang for easier lifting. Set aside.
- In a heat-proof bowl, combine the tahini and vanilla. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, bring the sugar, cardamom and water to a simmer. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved, stir using wooden spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Continue to cook until the mixture reaches 250°F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat, and slowly pour syrup into the bowl of tahini, stirring vigorously with spatula or a wooden spoon to thoroughly incorporate. Add pistachios, and stir to combine. Halva will turn glossy and thick.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top (See Note 2). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set (24 hours). Slice halva while cold, but serve at room temperature.
Notes
- I often times use orange or rose water as a substitute for the vanilla extract.
- You can use a 10-inch round dish, mini muffin pans or pour into a tub to mold the halva into desired shapes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
182kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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12 reviews
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