By Edna Posted on

Halvah Recipe

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Halvah is well known in Greece as an unleavened cake sweetened with honey and nuts.  This recipe was modernized by a Greek American girl.

Difficulty: Average
Freezes Well
Serves 20

Ingredients:

Cake

  • 1/2 pound butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup ground walnuts
  • 1-3/4 cups Pillsbury farina
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup walnuts for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cream butter until soft and fluffy.
  3. Add 3/4 cup sugar and continue creaming.
  4. Add 5 egg yolks, blending well.
  5. Mix in 1/2 cup ground walnuts.
  6. Alternately add dry ingredients (farina, flour and baking powder) with milk.  Add vanilla.
  7. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  8. Turn into a well-greased 9″x13″ pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  9. While cake is baking, combine water, 2 cups sugar and lemon juice and heat on stove until sugar is dissolved.
  10. Pour this hot syrup over the hot halvah.
  11. Decorate with walnuts.
  12. Return to oven for 5 minutes more.
  13. Cut into small squares to serve.