Recipe: Halva
For 1 Persons
Category: None
1 ts Powered saffron
1 ts Sugar
1/4 pt Boiling water
8 oz Sugar
1/3 pt Oil
1 lb Plain flour
2 ts Rose water
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Chopped pistachios or
-flacked almonds
In Iran , this halva is served after the weeding feast, and each guest is
given a portion to take home. Halva needs careful cooking as the mixture
burns easily.
Mix toghether the saffron and 1 tsp of sugar. Boil the ground saffron,
water and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar has disolved.Leave to cool.
Heat the oil or butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour. Beat and stir
over the heat until the flour starts to change color to a golden brown
color and becomes sandy in texture. This may take 25-30 minutes.Take care
not to burn mixture. Add rosewater and 4 Tsp of the saffron liquid. Cook
for a further 10-15 minutes until the mixture thickens once more. Spread
the mixture on a plate, and decorate with chopped nuts. Cool until firm.
Guest may take thin slices to be eaten with a fork or spoon- Posted to
JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #088 by "Viviane & Israel Barzel"
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