Semolina halva

Semolina halva

Ingredients:

1 cup fine semolina
^1/3 cup sunflower oil
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
^1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

And according to the recipe in my grandmother’s recipe notebook, you need:

1 cup fine semolina
^1/3 cup melted butter
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar

Preparation:

Make a syrup by bringing the water (or milk) and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat when the sugar melts completely and flavor with a pinch of cinnamon.

Dry roast the semolina in a nonstick saucepan, while stirring. Then add the oil or butter. Whisk vigorously to distribute evenly.

Then, gradually pour in the syrup. Stir and cook until thick consistence.

Tranfer the halva in a wide square tin or in several oiled ramekins. Press down and smooth with the back of a wet spoon. Let cool, covering the halva with a cloth.

Serve at room temperature, unmolded and cut into square portions. You could garnish it with raisins, walnuts, sesame seeds, coconut.