Halva

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min. + standing
Yield about 3-1/4 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Pistachio halva is a sweet treat made with tahini that melts the moment it hits your tongue.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1-1/2 cups tahini
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pistachios

Directions

  1. Grease a 9x5-in. loaf pan; set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until a thermometer reads 250°. Remove from heat, add tahini, vanilla and salt. Stir until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in pistachios; press into prepared pan.
  3. Let stand until cool. Remove from pan, cut halva into 1-in. squares. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 98 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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