Halvas of semolina
Cooking time:
50 minutes
Active time:
20 minutes
Complexity:
Average
Perhaps the most famous Greek dessert. If you haven't tried it yet, attention, spoiler: this is not a halva in the Greek manner.
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Recipe "Halvas from semolina "
Ingredients for 6 servings
semolina
250 g
pine nuts
100 g
butter
120 g
sugar
250 g
milk
500 ml
lemon zest
1-2 tsp
Step 1/7
Grind pine nuts in a blender into small crumbs.
Step 2/7
In a heavy-based sauté pan or frying pan, combine the butter with the nuts. Grate the lemon zest, pour in the semolina. Fry everything together, stirring until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3/7
Heat the milk in a microwave or saucepan almost to a boil, add sugar.
Step 4/7
Pour the hot milk into the manna-oil mixture and mix immediately, cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring.
Step 5/7
Remove the halvas from the heat, cover and leave to cool at room temperature.
Step 6/7
Roll the balls from the cooled mass.
Step 7/7
Place on plates, garnish with pine nuts and mint.
Ingredients for 6 servings
semolina
250 g
pine nuts
100 g
butter
120 g
sugar
250 g
milk
500 ml
lemon zest
1-2 tsp
Nutritional value per 100 g
Calories
348 kcal
Proteins
5 g
Fats
17 g
Carbohydrates
45 g
Saturated fat
7 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Added sugar
23 g
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