Iranian Halva

Mmm...

Halva is a beautiful dish made by flour, oil and sugar.It is found widely in Iran, but enjoyed in most of the Middle East. Just in time for Ramadan, here is a recipe that will please your appetite...

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

     1 cup granulated sugar
     1/2 cup water
     1/4 cup rosewater
     4-6 saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron
     2 sticks unsalted butter
     1 cup all purpose flour

Directions:

In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Once sugar is
dissolved, add saffron and rosewater. You will have a syrup like
texture. 


Remove from heat.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter on medium heat. 


Add flour slowly and mix with butter to make paste. 


Slowly add sugar syrup and blend together. Remove from heat.


Spread onto plate (like picture) and leave to cool down