How to make Halva ( Halvah) | Easy Halva Recipe | Рецепт халвы

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide crunch and nutrition.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: unsweetened chocolate

Carob powder offers a caffeine-free chocolate alternative.

Add sunflower seeds to a frying pan and heat for 5 to 8 minutes until roasted, stirring frequently.

Add walnuts to the same pan and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until golden, stirring continuously.

Add plain flour to the pan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until browned, stirring to prevent burning.

Set the roasted sunflower seeds, walnuts, and cooked flour aside to cool.

In a food processor, combine roasted sunflower seeds and walnuts and blitz until crumbly.

Add the cooked flour to the food processor and mix.

Pour in sugar and water, then blend until smooth.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add dried fruits like raisins and cranberries, along with a few sunflower seeds for crunch, mixing everything together.

Line a bread loaf tin with baking paper and press the mixture into the tin to shape it.

Refrigerate for a few hours to set, then remove from the tin and peel off the parchment paper before cutting into slices.

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