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Halva (Wheat-based)

Name: Halva (Wheat-based)
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter or margarine; 1¼ cup granulated sugar; 5 cups water

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Ingredients

Makes

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or margarine
1¼ cup granulated sugar
5 cups water

Ingredients for 10 servings (1.8 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Heat the margarine very gently in a saucepan. Add the flour, and cook for 40 minutes over low to moderate heat until golden brown.
Stovetop
2
When the flour turns light golden, combine the sugar and water in a separate saucepan. Boil gently to make a syrup.
Stovetop
3
Add the syrup to the saucepan with flour, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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4
Scoop out small portions of halva with a wooden spoon, form into balls, and place on a serving plate.
5
Serve warm.

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