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Halawet bil sumsum (sesame halva)

A dense, melting sweet made from tahini heated with sugar until it forms a shiny, crumbly paste. It's eaten at the end of a meal or with coffee, often topped with pistachios.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

680 kcal per serving

Protein
13.8 g
Carbohydrates
61.3 g
of which sugars
51.4 g
Fat
40.5 g
of which saturated fat
5.5 g
Fiber
5.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, melt the sugar in the water over medium heat, stirring until you get a slightly thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and immediately mix in the tahini, vanilla and pinch of salt with a spatula.
  3. Mix vigorously until you get a smooth paste that pulls away from the sides.
  4. Pour into a lightly oiled loaf pan or round dish and press down firmly with the back of a spoon.
  5. Sprinkle with crushed pistachios and let cool completely before unmolding and cutting into pieces.

Variations and tips

Chocolate version. Add 50 g of melted dark chocolate to the tahini for a richer version.

Using what's available. If tahini is hard to find, a toasted sesame paste from the supermarket works very well.

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Original Ecomely recipe.