Bring the sugar and water to a boil and cook the syrup to 120°C (250°F) on a candy thermometer.
Small saucepanStoveCandy/oil thermometer
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the tahini with the cocoa, vanilla and salt.
Bowl
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Pour the hot syrup over the tahini mixture and mix quickly with a wooden spoon.
Wooden spoon
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Add the almonds and mix.
5
Transfer the mixture to a pan lined with parchment paper and press down well.
Baking panParchment paper
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Let cool at room temperature and transfer to the fridge for 4 hours or more, until the halva sets, and slice diced.
KnifeRefrigerator
💡Halva keeps in the fridge up to two weeks.
561calories
17 gprotein
29 gcarbs
41 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 21%● fat 67%
Per serving (115 g), of 8 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Water →
Raw tahini: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 665 kcal per 100 g · More about Raw tahini →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Almonds: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 140 g · 590 kcal per 100 g · More about Almonds →
Cocoa: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 86 g · 228 kcal per 100 g · More about Cocoa →
Vanilla: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla →
🔧 Tools needed (8) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Small saucepan· Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Wooden spoon· Also works: Silicone spatula (None) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (a regular spoon gets hot)
Candy/oil thermometer· Also works: Wooden spoon (Oil: bubbles around a wooden spoon) · Bowl (Sugar: a drop in cold water (soft/hard ball))
🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper
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