Recipe and source notes

Halva Almond Dessert

20 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
  • 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
  • 1 cup raw cream of wheat

Make it step by step

  1. Combine the sugar, honey, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat 20 minutes. While the syrup is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet; add the almonds and cream of wheat. Cook over low heat, stirring steadily, until browned.
  2. Add to the syrup (after syrup has cooked 20 minutes), mix well, cover, and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. pour into a buttered 8-by-10-inch buttered shallow pan. Cool. Cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon.
  3. Makes 20 2-inch squares.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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