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Konya semolina halva

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Ingredients

  • 225 gButter
  • 50 gPine nut
  • 300 gSemolina
  • 340 gSugar
  • 516 gMilk

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Cross-section

  1. Milk36%
  2. Sugar24%
  3. Semolina21%
  4. Butter16%
  5. Pine nut 3%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a pot. Add the pine nuts and semolina and roast, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the nuts turn golden.

  2. In another pot, heat the milk and sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

  3. Pour the hot sweet milk over the roasted semolina. Cover and cook over low heat.

  4. Stir until the liquid is absorbed. Cover with a clean cloth or paper towel and let it rest.

  5. Fluff with a wooden spoon so the grains stay separate, and serve hot.

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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