Anyone got a good recipe for Halvah?

[icebear]

I bought a piece of pistacio halvah at the gas station some time ago and i kinda liked it, and since it was a gas station cookie, i can imagine that homemade and maybe more authentic- it can only taste better. My aunt makes a sugar cookie that has lots of sesame seeds in it and i loved that too..... i guess halvah can be made without sesame tahini, but its that flavor i love the most- so i really want it to be the sesame type.

anyway, allrecipe.com has no recipes for halvah and i did find some others in random searches- but there was no review system so i don't know if they are good recipes. I prefer to get recipes that are family favorites, tried and true yummies and especially the ones that someone's grandma passed down and not something random off the internet.

If anyone has a really good basic recipe for halvah so i can try making it for the first time, i'd really appreciate learning it!

[icebear]

wow, i stumped the recipe queens :D



:gtongue

[Violet]

2 c sugar
1 c water

1 3/4 c sesame paste(tahini)
1 T pure vanilla
2 egg whites
1 c shelled pistachios(unsalted)

Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook to the hard-ball stage (a few drops of syrup, when dropped into small basin of cold water, will form a firm ball that will not flatten on removal) or a temperature of 234 degrees. Set aside.

Put sesame paste with its oil in container of electric mixer or food processor. Add vanilla, blending thoroughly. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into sesame paste. When thoroughly blended, gradually add 3/4 c of the syrup, stirring. When completely blended fold in nuts and remaining syrup.

Pour and scrape mixture into loaf pan. Smooth over top. Cover tightly and refrigerate 3 days before unmolding. This halvah will keep for 6 months in refrigerator.

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another link
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/30/Halvah48044.shtml

[antsinmypants]

sounds delish!!

[icebear]

mmmmm.... it does! thanks for posting it :)

now i get to see if it is something i can cook on one leg :D

not sure if i'll brave it today or not

[Joanie]

Thanks for the receipt. I myself have always wondered how to make it. I think I well make a batch for the weekend.