Dessert

Uzbek halva (sesame confection)

Name: Uzbek halva (sesame confection)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 150 ml Olive oil; 150 g Flour; 200 g Sugar; 50 g Sesame seeds

Preparation time: 45 min
Servings: serves 8

Ingredients

serves 8

Olive oil — to buy150 ml
Flour — to buy150 g
Sugar — to buy200 g
Sesame seeds — to buy50 g

Preparation

Heat the oil in a saucepan and toast the flour over low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns nutty brown and smells toasted.
In another saucepan, heat the sugar with a little water until you get a syrup that forms a light thread off a spoon.
Pour the hot syrup over the toasted flour while whisking vigorously, until you get a smooth, even paste.
Add the toasted sesame seeds and mix well.
Pour the mixture into a mould lined with parchment paper, pack down firmly with the back of a spoon.
Let cool completely at room temperature before unmoulding and cutting into small squares or diamonds.