Turkish Helva 🇹🇷 - Semolina Dessert

Name: Turkish Helva 🇹🇷 - Semolina Dessert
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk (125 ml); 1/2 cup water (125 ml); 1/4 cup sugar (50 g); 1/2 cup medium semolina (95 g); 2 teaspoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons butter (40 g); 1 handful pine nuts and walnuts

oh_pays_gourmand @ohpaysgourmand

paris

Recently, I found the recipe for this Turkish dessert I tasted a few years ago in Istanbul. I had never found the recipe before. Thanks to social media! I made a few changes to get as close as possible to my culinary memory.

oh_pays_gourmand @ohpaysgourmand

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

1/2 cupmilk (125 ml)
1/2 cupwater (125 ml)
1/4 cupsugar (50 g)
1/2 cupmedium semolina (95 g)
2 teaspoonsolive oil
3 tablespoonsbutter (40 g)
1 handfulpine nuts and walnuts

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Steps

1

Bring the water, milk, and sugar to a boil.
2

In another saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil. Add the nuts and semolina. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the semolina is golden brown.
3

Pour the hot milk mixture over the semolina while on the heat. Return to the heat and cook for a few more minutes. Remove from the heat before all the milk is absorbed by the semolina. Let cool and enjoy.

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oh_pays_gourmand @ohpaysgourmand

Published in the US on April 13, 2026 15:45

paris

Maman voyageuse et Passionnée de cuisine ! j’ai plaisir à partager mes recettes et à en découvrir de nouvelles! Un grand faible pour la pâtisserie ☺️. Vous pouvez aussi me suivre sur mon Instagram @oh_pays_gourmand

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