Honey Sesame Halva Recipes

HALVAH (MIDDLE EASTERN HONEY-SESAME CANDY)

Steps:

• Warm oil in a large heavy skillet over low heat.
• Add flour.
• Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to turn pale brown.
• Add tahini.
• Stir until the mixture has a uniform color and consistency.
• Turn off heat.
• In a separate small saucepan, bring honey to a boil over high heat.
• Boil for 1 minute.
• Immediately add hot honey to flour mixture.
• Stir until completely incorporated.
• Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan and pack down with the back of a spatula.
• Let cool at room temperature for 2 hours or until the pan feels cool.
• It will shrink back slightly from the edges of the pan as it cools, and should therefore unmold easily when the pan is inverted.
• Cover tightly (in or out of the loaf paand store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• To serve, cut into thin slices.

HONEY HALVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.Butter a 8x8 pan.
• In a medium bowl cream together butter and warm honey.Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Gradually fold in farina,cinnamon, and almonds.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes.
• Simmer water and honey for 10 minutes and pour over halva.
• Cool and cut into squares or diamonds.