Pistachio Halwa
Category:
A sweet for all occasion.
Fairly difficult
Preparation time
Cooking time
Waiting time
20m
Ingredients
For 2 Dozen(s)
Recipe
- 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1.5 tablespoon(s) butter or ghee
- 0.5 cup(s) sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) milk
- 1 cup(s) boiling water
- 1.25 cup(s) shelled pistachios
Pistachio Halwa Directions
- Put pistachio in a bowl, top with boiling water and soak 30 minutes.
- Grease and line an 8-inch square pan with waxed paper.
- Drain pistachios thoroughly and put in a blender (mixer).
- Add milk and process in blender until finely chopped, scraping mixture down from sides once or twice.
- Stir in sugar.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet, add butter and melt over medium-low heat.
- Add nut paste and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick.
- Stir in vanilla extract, then spoon into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Cool completely, then cut into 20 squares using a sharp knife.
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