A favorite dessert in the Middle East.
Halvah
- 3 cups sesame seeds
3/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- In a skillet, heat sesame seeds over medium
heat until lightly toasted. Once cooled, add sesame seeds to
a food processor one cup at a time and blend.
- Add tahini, sugar, honey, cinnamon and
allspice and pulse until mixture is thick and nearly solid.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper
or plastic wrap and press mixture evenly into pan. Cover and
refrigerate until firm.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Makes ? servings.
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