Halva (Wheat-based)

Ingredients

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

Steps

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.
2. When the flour turns light golden, combine the sugar and water in a separate saucepan. Boil gently to make a syrup.
3. Add the syrup to the saucepan with flour, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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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Adapted from “Halva (Wheat-based)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.