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Orange Halva with Margarine, Raisins & Almonds

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Orange Halva with Margarine, Raisins & Almonds

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cupcoarse semolina
  2. 1 cupfine semolina
  3. 7 ozmargarine (about 200 grams)
  4. 2 1/2 cupssugar
  5. 1 cuporange juice
  6. Zest from 2 oranges
  7. 3 cupswater
  8. 3/4 cupcurrants
  9. 3/4 cuproasted and coarsely chopped almonds

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Place the margarine in a large pot and let it melt over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Once hot, add the coarse and fine semolina.

  3. 3

    Toast them, stirring frequently with a wooden spatula, until they absorb the margarine and turn a nice golden color.

  4. 4

    Remove the pot from the heat and add the sugar, orange juice, and orange zest, stirring vigorously to combine the ingredients.

  5. 5

    Add the water and currants, and return the pot to the heat.

  6. 6

    Stir the halva until it absorbs all the liquid and begins to pull away from the sides of the pot.

  7. 7

    Mix in the almonds and distribute the halva into a mold.

  8. 8

    Press with the back of a spoon to ensure there are no gaps.

  9. 9

    After 15-20 minutes, unmold the halva onto a platter.

  10. 10

    Garnish with slices of dried orange and serve.

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