Kocaeli's famous Turkish floss halva: sugar syrup pulled and folded again and again with toasted flour into silky threads; enjoyed in small nests with tea.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Set aside 1 tablespoon of the butter. Melt the rest in a wide pan, add the flour and toast over low heat, stirring constantly, for 20-25 minutes until light beige and nutty. Spread on a large tray and keep warm.
- 2
Combine the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Without stirring, cook for 12-15 minutes until it reaches 125-130 °C on a sugar thermometer.
- 3
Grease a tray or marble surface with the reserved butter and pour on the syrup. Fold the edges inward with a spatula for 3-4 minutes until cool enough to handle.
- 4
Gather the syrup, open a hole in the center to form a ring and pull and fold for 2-3 minutes until pale and pliable.
- 5
Place the ring on the toasted flour. Ideally with two people holding opposite sides, stretch the ring, twist it into a figure eight, fold it in half and coat it in flour again.
- 6
Repeat the stretching and folding 15-20 times until the sugar turns into fine, silky threads.
- 7
Gather the threads by hand into small nests or rectangles. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1 g |
| Carbs | 29 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
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