Spoon Halva

A soft Turkish flour halva: flour toasted in butter with pine nuts, then cooked with sweet milk until spoonable. Served warm in small bowls.

Ingredients

• 150 g (1¼ cups) white flour
• 100 g butter
• 500 g (2 cups) whole milk
• 150 g (¾ cup) sugar
• 20 g (2 tbsp) pine nuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the milk and sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves; keep warm without boiling.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a wide heavy-bottomed pot over low heat; add the pine nuts and toast for 2-3 minutes until lightly golden.

3. 3

   Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 15-20 minutes until light brown and fragrant.

4. 4

   Carefully pour in the hot sweet milk a little at a time, watching for splatters, and stir quickly.

5. 5

   Cook over low heat, stirring, for 3-5 minutes until the halva drops softly from a spoon.

6. 6

   Turn off the heat, cover with a paper towel under the lid and let it steam for 10 minutes; spoon into bowls and serve warm.

Nutrition

Per serving