pondlady
04-08-2007, 04:22 PM
1/2 c untoasted (light colored, not the dark Oriental kind) sesame oil
2 c flour
1 c tahini
3/4 c honey
Warm the oil in a large heavy skillet over low heat. Add the flour and stir until the oil and flour are thoroughly combined. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to turn pale brown. Add the tahini and stir until the mixture has a uniform color and consistency. Turn off the heat. In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil over high heat. Boil for 1 minute. Immediately add the hot honey to the flour mixture and stir until the honey is completely incorporated. Spread mixture in an ungreased 9 x 5" loaf pan, packing down with the back of a spatula. Let cool at room temperature at least 2 hours, until the pan feels cool. The halvah will shrink back slightly from the edges of the pan as it cools, and should therefore unmold easily when the pan is inverted. Unmold onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. To serve, cut halvah into thin slices. Yield: about 1-1/2 pounds.
2 c flour
1 c tahini
3/4 c honey
Warm the oil in a large heavy skillet over low heat. Add the flour and stir until the oil and flour are thoroughly combined. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to turn pale brown. Add the tahini and stir until the mixture has a uniform color and consistency. Turn off the heat. In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil over high heat. Boil for 1 minute. Immediately add the hot honey to the flour mixture and stir until the honey is completely incorporated. Spread mixture in an ungreased 9 x 5" loaf pan, packing down with the back of a spatula. Let cool at room temperature at least 2 hours, until the pan feels cool. The halvah will shrink back slightly from the edges of the pan as it cools, and should therefore unmold easily when the pan is inverted. Unmold onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. To serve, cut halvah into thin slices. Yield: about 1-1/2 pounds.