Ingredients for - Halva
How to cook deliciously - Halva
1. Stage
Line a 8" x 8" pan with parchment. In a large bowl, combine tahini and salt. Place a kitchen towel under bowl—this will help when stirring.
2. Stage
In a medium pot over medium heat, cook sugar, vanilla bean seeds (if you're using vanilla extract, add to tahini mixture), and 1/3 c. water. Give it a stir, then without stirring, cook until an instant-read thermometer registers 245°. Using a wet pastry brush, wipe down sides of pan as sugar crystals form.
3. Stage
Carefully and slowly pour syrup into tahini mixture while stirring. Continue to stir until fully combined and mixture thickens. Careful to not overmix after it thickens or your halva will be too crumbly.
4. Stage
Pour mixture into prepared pan; smooth top. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
5. Stage
Add cardamom to tahini mixture. After adding sugar mixture to tahini, stir in 1/2 c. pistachios.
6. Stage
Pour mixture into prepared pan; top with remaining 1/4 c. pistachios, pressing them in. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
7. Stage
After stirring sugar mixture into tahini, add chocolate to bowl and let sit 30 seconds. Gently stir in chocolate, leaving streaks.
8. Stage
Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
9. Stage
Add coffee to tahini with salt and stir until combined.
10. Stage
Heat and add sugar mixture as directed.
