Halva Almond Dessert
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, March 5, 2010 - 3:05am

Ingredients




1 cup sugar
1 cup honey
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup finely ground almonds
1 cup raw cream of wheat

Preparation

1 Combine the sugar, honey, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat 20 minutes. While the syrup is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet; add the almonds and cream of wheat. Cook over low heat, stirring steadily, until browned. 2 Add to the syrup (after syrup has cooked 20 minutes), mix well, cover, and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. pour into a buttered 8-by-10-inch buttered shallow pan. Cool. Cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon. 3 Makes 20 2-inch squares.