Halva Recipe Request!

[Cinnamon]

I've done a search as I know I've seen halva recipes here before and I couldn't find any?

I'd sure appreciate any ideas for making halva and any additions like raisins or dates, making balls out of it or spreading it for cutting. For some reason I am hungry for this flavor... and I thank you all in advance for ideas!

[twinyoga]

I too would love a Halva recipe. But I'll tell you what I do that is kind of close in taste and my hubby and I love it. As a late night snack I take a couple tablespoons of raw tahini and mix in some pure maple syrup and it tastes like Halva to us...we just eat it with a spoon. It's fun.

[Rawkinlocs]

Halva
by Kate Wood
http://www.organicfood.co.uk/inspiration/raw_halva.html

These are so popular, especially with children. Whenever I make them for other people, they invariably rave about them and ask for the recipe. They are incredibly simple to make, and you can use whatever combination of nuts and dried fruits that you choose. Decorated with sesame seeds or grated coconut, they make lovely homemade gifts. One friend says she melts a bar of plain organic chocolate into the recipe to make wonderful truffles, but I wouldn't know about that!

* 250 g / 8 oz tahini or sesame seeds
* 125 g / 4 oz raisins
* 125 g / 4 oz dates
* 1 tsp vanilla extract

Grind sesame seeds in a grinder, or use ready made tahini from a jar. Break down the dried fruit in the food processor until it forms one homogenous mass. By hand, break the mass into smaller pieces, and then add the seeds or tahini and vanilla. Turn the food processor on again, and keep it turning until it forms a mass again; this will take a few minutes, be patient. You may need to add a few drops of water to get it to hold together, but be careful, any more than a few drops and it will become too sticky. When it's become a single solid mass, take walnut-sized balls of the mixture and roll between the palms of your hands to form balls. Store in the fridge.

[tracyinfo]

I haven't tried this before, so I hope it is good!

halva
8 oz. tahini or sesame seeds
4 oz. raisins
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz. dates
Grind sesame seeds in a grinder, or use ready made tahini from a jar. Break down the dried fruit in the food processor until it forms one homogenous mass. By hand, break the mass into smaller pieces, and then add the seeds or tahini and vanilla. Turn the food processor on again, and keep it turning until it forms a mass again; this will take a few minutes, be patient. You may need to add a few drops of water to get it to hold together, but be careful, any more than a few drops and it will become too sticky. When it's become a single solid mass, take walnut-sized balls of the mixture and roll between the palms of your hands to form balls. Store in the fridge.

[Cinnamon]

I just made a batch using the Kate Wood recipe and wow it is good! I did add a bit of almond butter as I enjoy this flavor so much.

Very rich, it won't take more than 1 or 2 balls of this to satisfy my sweet tooth!

Thank you all for responding, would love to hear from others who try this recipe and how you like it!