Greek Halva

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup semolina
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon masticha
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• oil, to coat a pudding mould

Recipe

• 1 grind the mastica with the teaspoon of sugar until it is a powder.
• 2 fry the almonds in a saucepan until they are golden brown.
• 3 remove 1/4 of the almonds (to decorate the pudding at the end).
• 4 add the semolina to the pan and heat for a minute.
• 5 add the water and the sugar and gradually bring to a boil, stirring all the time.
• 6 when thickened add the mastica and the sugar.
• 7 when the semolina is ready, it will bubble and be quite thick.
• 8 pour the mixture into a greased pudding mould and chill in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
• 9 turn out onto a plate and decorate with the reserved almonds.