Halva de Chéki (Şəki halvası)

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, salt and lukewarm water until you have a soft dough, then knead for 10 minutes and leave to rest under a cloth for 30 minutes.
2. Toast the hazelnuts in the oven at 180 °C for 8 to 10 minutes, then roughly crush them.
3. Make the caramel: heat the sugar with the 60 ml of water until you get a golden syrup, then stir in the hazelnuts and cardamom.
4. Divide the dough in two and roll out each half as thinly as possible, sliding it over an oiled work surface.
5. Spread half of the filling over a first layer of dough, cover with the second layer and brush the top with melted butter.
6. Repeat to make several thin layers, finishing with a layer of dough well brushed with butter.
7. Bake at 200 °C for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden and crisp, then leave to cool and cut into squares.