Apple Semolina Halva

Ingredients

Syrup:
4 cups water
1 1/2 cup cane sugar, (if you like more, add 2 1/2 to taste)
Semolina mixture:
3 cups apples cut into slices (about 5-6 apples)
1/2 cup sultana
1/2 cup ghee butter (or vegetable oil)
2 cups semolina
2 tsp cinnamon
4 cloves
1 tbsp oil to grease the dish with a diameter (e.g. 27 cm / 10.5 inches)
Garnish:
3 apples of different colors (yellow, pink, burgundy)
50 g pistachios
3 - 4 chestnuts, roasted
1 sprig of fresh parsley, marjoram, or other herbs
1 tsp cinnamon for sprinkling Halva
2 star anise

Preparation

1
Mix sugar with water and cook a few minutes until the sugar dissolves.
2
Chop apples, mix with raisins and cloves, add ¼ l of water, boil on low heat for about 8 min.
3
Melt the ghee (a healthier form of clarified butter without milk proteins) and gradually add semolina stirring over medium heat, sauté until golden brown.
4
Add the syrup and stir gently over low heat until the mixture starts thickening.
5
Add apples with cinnamon (take cloves out), stir and when the mixture begins to separate from the pot, transfer to a greased form (27 cm / 10.5 inches in diameter).
6
Allow to cool and solidify.
7
Meanwhile, cut apple slices, then carve apple flowers and leaves, place on the rack and leave in the oven at 150-170 ° C (302-338 ° F) for about 10 min. Then take Halva out onto the tray and garnish with roasted apples and other ornaments mentioned in the Ingredients section.
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About

The following recipe is to prepare the autumn Halva from semolina flavoured with apple, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts.

Yield:

16 servings

Added:

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 4:36am

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