Halva
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup date syrup
- 150 grams butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon ground saffron
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup rosewater
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/2 tablespoon butter or margarine
Instructions
- Fry the pine nuts and pistachios for a second in the butter and set aside.
- Brown the flour in a pan and allow to cool.
- Add the water and mix into a batter. Add date syrup and return to the stove on a low flame, stirring continuously.
- Add the butter and continue stirring until dissolved. Add the rosewater, cardamom and saffron and stir. Remove from the flame once it has thickened.
- Place on a flat serving plate and decorate by making indentations with a knife.
- Sprinkle the pistachio and pine nut mixture over the top.
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