Semolina Halva

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup semolina
• 1/3 cup semolina
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
• 1 (400 g) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 1. place butter and canola oil in a heavy-bottomed, wide skillet with a lid and melt over medium heat.
• 2 2. add semolina and stir constantly on medium heat, until the semolina is cooked and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• 3 3. meanwhile, combine sweetened condensed milk and boiling water in a small saucepan and keep hot over medium low heat.
• 4 4. when the semolina develops its golden color, immediately add the hot milk (be careful, it may splatter) mixture through a sieve, mix, cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring the halva every 5 minutes with a spatula.
• 5 5. take the skillet off the heat, place a couple of paper towels over the skillet and secure by placing the lid. let steep for 15-20 minutes until extra moisture is absorbed.
• 6 6. stir pine nuts and pistachios into the halva. put about 1/2 cup warm halva into each of four to six bowls.
• 7 7. you can top it with some ice cream.