Helva

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Pour water (2 cups) and sugar (1 cup) in a pan and boil them. Simmer about 4-5 minutes at medium-low heat then remove from heat.

   Simmer syrup · 5 minUses 2 cups water · 1 cup sugar

2. 2

   Step 2: In another large non-stick pan melt butter (50 g). Add semolina and the selected walnuts OR pine nuts. Cook over medium-low heat about 20 minutes, stirring continuously, until golden and toasted-smelling.

   Toast semolina while stirring continuously · 20 minUses 50 g butter · 1 cup semolina flour · 1/4 cup walnuts OR pine nuts; choose one

3. 3

   Step 3: Lower the heat and carefully pour the prepared hot syrup into the toasted semolina mixture, watching for steam and splashes.

   Uses Toasted semolina and selected nuts in butter · Prepared hot sugar syrup

4. 4

   Step 4: Stir it as much as you can until smooth. When you see that it gets thicker than pudding, it means it is done.

   Uses Semolina nuts and syrup

5. 5

   Step 5: Remove from heat to a side and let it cool.

   Uses Cooked thick smooth helva

6. 6

   Step 6: Serve them in a small cups by shaping them with the help of spoon.

   Uses Cooled semolina helva

7. 7

   Step 7: Top the shaped portions with ground pistachio (4 tbsp) and optional cinnamon. Add an optional scoop of ready ice cream per serving if desired, as the author notes.

   Uses Shaped helva portions · 4 tbsp ground pistachio (for topping) · A little ground cinnamon for topping, optional · A scoop ready ice cream per serving, optional