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
2
Grind the sesame seeds in a powerful blender about 3 minutes, until smooth paste forms.
Blender
💡At first the sesame looks like dry crumbs: keep grinding, scraping down the sides, and after a few minutes it releases its oil and turns liquid.
💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
3
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
4
In a separate pot, warm the tahini to 40°C (105°F).
Small saucepanStoveCandy/oil thermometer
5
Pour the hot syrup over the tahini and mix quickly with a wooden spoon.
Wooden spoon
6
Add the vanilla and mix until the mixture starts to stiffen.
7
Transfer the mixture to a pan lined with parchment paper and press down well.
Baking panParchment paper
8
Sprinkle the pistachios on top and press lightly.
9
Let cool completely, until the halva sets, and slice into slices.
Knife
💡Halva keeps in the fridge up to two weeks.
464calories
11 gprotein
33 gcarbs
32 gfat
● protein 10%● carbs 29%● fat 62%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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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 →
Vanilla extract: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla extract →
Pistachios: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 125 g · 562 kcal per 100 g · More about Pistachios →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
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)
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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