“Grandma’s Greek Halva Cake. When I was a boy, I especially liked Halva Cake. Because it is simple, fragrant, and full of flavor.”
Easy difficulty 👌
- 20 minutes to prepare
- 0 minutes baking time
- 60 minutes standing time
Ingredients
- Number of people: 4
- 1000 liters of water
- 450 g brown sugar
- 3 cloves cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 g vanilla sugar
- 3 slices orange zest
- 500 g semolina
- 50 g chopped pistachios
- Orange zest
- 200 ml olive oil
- 1000 ml beet molasses
- 5 g cinnamon powder
Cooking Utensils
Stew pan non-stick pan egg beater rectangular baking mold
How To Make Grandma’s Greek Halva Cake
Cooking steps 1/7
- 1000 liters of water 450 g brown sugar 3 cloves cardamom 1 cinnamon stick 2 g vanilla sugar 3 slices orange zest
- Saucepan
The first step is to make syrup. In my opinion, it is the most important step, because the syrup contains all the aromas and flavors.
Pour water into the pot, pour in all the ingredients, and cook for about 10 minutes. Set the pot aside, remove the orange zest, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks from the pot.
Cooking steps 2/7
- 200 ml olive oil
- Non-stick pan
Pour olive oil into a non-stick pan.
Cooking steps 3/7
- 500 g semolina
- Whisk
Pour in the couscous and fry for 5-7 minutes until golden brown, stirring often.
Cooking steps 4/7
- 50 g chopped pistachios and orange zest
Add the chopped pistachios and orange zest and stir for about 2 minutes.
Cooking steps 5/7
- 1000 ml beet molasses
Pour in a small amount of syrup and stir frequently. Pour the syrup in this way until all the syrup is used up. Don’t forget to stir. After all the sugar is added, let it sit for 1 minute.
Cooking steps 6/7
- Rectangular baking tin
Pour the mixture in the pan into the baking tin and let it cool for a few hours.
Cooking steps 7/7
Sprinkle cinnamon on the surface. Enjoy!
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