Ingredients:
- 1 cup best quality olive oil (or you can use a combo of 1/2 cup olive oil and 1/2 cup corn oil or butter , anything totalling 1 cup)
- sesame seeds, toasted (optional)
Directions:
- Dissolve the sugar in the water and milk and bring it to a bare simmer.
- Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
- At the same time, brown the semolina in the oil on medium-high heat, stirring continuously.
- This should take 4-5 minutes. Add the nutmeats for the last 2-3 minutes to toast them slightly.
- When the semolina has taken a golden brown colour, add the syrup to it (taking care not to burn your hands, as this bubbles and steams up excessively- be prepared!), turn down the heat and keep stirring until you get a kind of thick porridge. Continue cooking until the mixture is very thick and pulls away from the sides of the pan as you stir.
- Spoon into a buttered or oiled bundt pan and pack down with the back of a spoon. Let it cool. (I use a silicone bundt pan for this - eliminates the need to grease, and my halvah comes out in a pretty pattern).
- Unmold onto a platter and sprinkle with more walnuts, toasted sesame (optional) and cinnamon.
- You should not put this dessert in the refrigerator.
- It can keep for a few days outside the refrigerator, assuming you can gather enough will power not to eat it all at once.
- Some oil may start to drain off after a day or so, but this is to be expected, just dab it away with some kitchen paper.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 280.75 Kcal (1175 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 150.45 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 16.72g | 26% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.54mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12.55mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 113.57mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 28.93g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 14.5g | 58% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.23g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.9g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 43.4mg | 4% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 267.84 Kcal (1121 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 143.53 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 15.95g | 26% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 11.97mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 108.34mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 27.6g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 13.83g | 58% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.17g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.67g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 41.4mg | 4% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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