in Dessert Recipes, Turkey

Helva / Halvah War Fighter

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Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 200 g butter / margarine
  • 250 g flour
  • 200 g almonds, not crushed
  • 1,000 ml milk
  • 300 g sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Egg-free

Melt the butter, add the flour and peeled almonds, stirring constantly, and sauté for about 10 minutes until golden brown. Place the milk in another pot on the stove; once it boils, add the sugar and let it melt. Gradually add the sugar-rich milk to the toasted flour, stirring constantly. Notes: This is one of the sweets from Edirne. It is prepared and eaten together on special days called “Helva Entertainments.” Nutritional Value (approx. of one serving): Energy 866 cal, Protein 16.9 g, Fat 48.7 g, Carbohydrate 95.4 g, Calcium 296 mg, Iron 2.22 mg, Phosphorus 374 mg, Zinc 2 mg, Sodium 361 mg, Vitamin A 1361 iu, Thiamin 0.15 mg, Riboflavin 0.53 mg, Niasin 1.75 mg, Vitamin C 0 mg, Cholesterol 91 mg

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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