Turkish wheat halwa is an easy 4 ingredient recipe that is well known throughout the Middle East countires as well. In fact, this recipe goes with a special name in Egypt " sad el hanak". One of the oldest dessert recipes in the region.

Another type or halwa/halva is the tahini halva, rich and decadent dessert/breakfast item.

Ingredients

For this wheat halwa I am using all purpose flour. Some people also use semolina, while others use whole wheat flour too.

Directions:

1. In a bowl dissolve sugar in water or milk.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt ghee, add nuts or sesame seeds if using to toast a bit. Add flour.
3. Stir flour until it is golden.
4. Pour the sugar mixture over and keep whisking until a smooth paste forms.

Tips and variations

• Egyptians are used to make this dessert with all purpose flour, many other nationalities make it with whole wheat flour or semolina.
• you can use butter but ghee is more traditional to the Egyptian kitchen and it gives a great flavor.
• You can flavor the liquid with cinnamon, cardamom, orange blossom water or rose water if desired.
• Try it with almond flour, sugar substitute and any sort of milk you like for a low carb option.

Flour what halwa

Do your taste buds a favor and taste this dessert once in your life. Ghee lends this dish a heavenly nice buttery flavor, sweetened to your taste, very easy to make, all ingredients are probably in your pantry.. in just two word this is a perfect easy dessert.

I think this dessert is as old as the Mediterranean itself, really it is so old , the kind that great great grandmothers used to make. I've seen my grandmother make it once and never seen my mom making it !!.

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Turkish Halwa (sad el hank)

A true comfort food that is very popular in Turkey and throughout the Middle East. Flour is cooked in nutty ghee then sweetened and softened with a mixture of sugar and milk.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Middle East, Turkish

Servings: 2

Calories: 306kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons ghee Note1
• 4 Tablespoons sugar
• 6 Tablespoons all purpose flour Note2
• 4 Tablespoons water/milk Note3
• Nuts of choice or sesame seeds optional.

Instructions

• In a bowl dissolve sugar in water or milk. Note4
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt ghee, add nuts or sesame seeds if using to toast a bit.
• Whisk in flour until it is golden.
• Pour the sugar mixture over and keep whisking until a smooth paste forms.
• Scoop into bowls or form in any shape you like, garnish with some more nuts or sesame seeds.

Notes

Note1: you can use butter but ghee is more traditional to the Egyptian kitchen and it gives a great flavor.

Note2: In some parts of the world people also use semolina or whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.

Note3: You might want to warm the milk or water a bit to make it easier to dissolve sugar in.

Note4: You can flavor the liquid with cinnamon, cardamom, orange blossom water or rose water if desired.

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Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Iron: 1mg

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