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Greek Halva With Almonds

Greek Halva With Almonds Recipe

This is a traditional greek dessert, but unlike most of the recipes on this site, uses butter instead of oil. I like to heat a bit up and pour milk over it and have it for breakfast. Please note that cooking time doesn't include time for cooling (since technically it's good hot too).
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Calories 351.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups cream of wheat (semolina, not instant)
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • cinnamon stick

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, mix water, sugar and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Remove cinnamon stick.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium heat, melt butter and then add the cream of wheat and the almonds. Keep stirring until the semolina turns a golden brown, being careful it doesn't burn.
  • CAREFULLY pour liquid into the semolina. It will bubble voilently. Mix it thoroughly and then pour the mixture into a mold. Let cool and then remove from mold.

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Nutrition

Serving: 138gCalories: 351.6kcalCarbohydrates: 49.1gProtein: 4.1gFat: 16.3gSaturated Fat: 8.1gCholesterol: 32.5mgSodium: 90.1mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 30.4g
Keyword < 15 Mins, Beginner Cook, Dessert, Easy, European, Greek
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