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Halva ice cream

A creamy ice cream flavored with halva, the sweet, melting sesame treat very popular in Israel. It tastes of toasted sesame, with pieces of halva that add a bit of crunch.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Whip the liquid cream until you get a soft whipped cream, keeping it whipped without turning it into butter.
  2. In a bowl, mix the condensed milk, tahini, vanilla and a pinch of salt until smooth.
  3. Gently fold the whipped cream into the tahini mixture using a spatula.
  4. Crumble the halva and add it to the mixture, spreading it evenly.
  5. Pour into a container, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours, stirring every hour if possible.
  6. Take the ice cream out 10 minutes before serving and sprinkle with crushed pistachios.

Variations and tips

Chocolate version. Add 100 g of dark chocolate chips when you fold in the halva.

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Original Ecomely recipe.