Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Halva Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 1 1/2 cups sugar
- • 1/2 cup water
- • 1/4 cup honey
- • 250g tahini
- • 1 tsp vanilla extract
- • 3/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the sugar, water, and honey to 115C (soft ball stage), then cool for 5 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Meanwhile, warm the tahini gently in a large bowl and stir in the vanilla.
3
Phase 3
Stream the hot syrup into the tahini while beating continuously; the mixture will seize and turn grainy and streaky.
4
Phase 4
Working quickly before it sets, fold in most of the pistachios.
5
Phase 5
Press the halva firmly into a parchment-lined loaf pan, smoothing the top; cool completely, then chill for 3 hours.
6
Phase 6
Cut into thin slices with a warm knife and scatter with the remaining pistachios.