Halva 5 Ways
Middle EasternHardVeganDairy-FreeGluten-Free

Halva 5 Ways

A delicious middle eastern dish. Completely plant-based. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

95 min

Serves

4

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups well-stirred tahini
  • room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Line an 8x8" baking pan or a 9x4" loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2" overhang on 2 sides.

  2. 2

    Using a wooden spoon, mix tahini, salt, and vanilla in a medium heatproof bowl.

  3. 3

    Pour 1/4 cup water into a small saucepan, then stir in sugar.

  4. 4

    Attach a candy thermometer to side of pan.

  5. 5

    Bring sugar to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally to help sugar dissolve, until thermometer registers 250°F.

  6. 6

    Immediately remove syrup from heat.

  7. 7

    Gradually stream syrup into tahini mixture, mixing tahini constantly with wooden spoon.

  8. 8

    Continue to stir just until halva comes together in a smooth mass and starts to pull away from sides of bowl (less than a minute).

  9. 9

    Be careful not to overmix or halva will be crumbly.

  10. 10

    Working quickly, scrape halva into prepared pan, pushing toward edges; smooth top.

  11. 11

    Let cool to room temperature, then cover tightly with plastic and chill at least 2 hours.

  12. 12

    Remove from pan using parchment overhang.

  13. 13

    Slice as desired to serve.

  14. 14

    Do Ahead: Halva can be made 3 weeks ahead.

  15. 15

    Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

Cooking Timer

01:35:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:25 min
Cook Time:70 min
Total Time:95 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:4