Halvah Shortbread Recipe

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Halvah Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups pastry flour
  • 16 pecan halves or 16 walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. With a food processor, or by hand, cream the butter with the tahini.
  3. Add the salt and brown sugar. Blend until smooth.
  4. Sprinkle in the flour, blending well.
  5. Mix in the chopped nuts. The dough will be very stiff.
  6. Lightly butter 2 7-inch pie plates or shallow baking pans.
  7. Press the dough to evenly cover the bottom and sides of the pie plates so that the thickness is not more than 1/4 inch.
  8. Press a few whole nuts into the surface to decorate.
  9. Bake the shortbread for 15 minutes and then check it frequently, every couple of minutes, and remove it from the oven as soon as the edges are golden brown.
  10. Be careful not to overbake.
  11. While it's still warm, cut each shortbread into 8 or 10 wedges in the pan; don't wait until it's cool or it will crumble.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 248.03 Kcal (1038 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.87g 24%
Cholesterol 18.3mg 6%
Sodium 13.92mg 1%
Potassium 93.75mg 2%
Total Carbs 26.27g 9%
Sugars 18.07g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 4%
Protein 2.17g 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 30.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.78 Kcal (1795 kJ)
Calories from fat 246.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.43g 24%
Cholesterol 31.64mg 6%
Sodium 24.06mg 1%
Potassium 162.07mg 2%
Total Carbs 45.41g 9%
Sugars 31.24g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.85g 4%
Protein 3.75g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1mg 3%
Calcium 53.4mg 3%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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