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Montgomery Blair High School's Online Student Newspaper
March 30, 2006

Sweetness of Halva

by Hokuma Karimova, Foreign Desk Editor
If you want a taste of mouth-melting cuisine, here is your chance. Halva, which is literally translated as "sweet meat," is a dessert that originated in the Mediterranean. It is very delicious and very easy to make.

Preparation time: 10 minutes         Serving size: 4

Fluffy and delicious; everything a dessert should be. Hokuma Karimova
Fluffy and delicious; everything a dessert should be.

Kitchenware:
- 1 pan
- 1 cup
- 1 plate
- 1 spoon

Ingredients:
- 4 tbl. spoons of flour
- 1 block of butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- A pinch of saffron

Procedure:
1. Put a pan on the stove.

2. When the pan heats up, put the block of butter into the pan and wait until it melts.

3. Once the butter has melted, add the 4 table spoons of flour along with the cup of sugar, and fry it in the pan.

4. After the substance in the pan has turned a dark yellow, add a pinch of saffron for rich color.

5. Transfer onto a plate and enjoy!



















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  • O.o on March 31, 2006 at 9:12 PM
    you forgot the sugar?
  • ?? on March 31, 2006 at 10:20 PM
    You never say when to add the sugar, which really is inexcusable. And what is a gas plate? Whatever it is, is it interchangeable with a stove? It would also be helpful to have a time estimate for how long the flour needs to fry in the butter; "somewhat hardened" is very vague. (Perhaps step-by-step pictures would elucidate).
  • eew on April 2, 2006 at 6:13 PM
    that looks real appetizing. not.
  • wow on April 5, 2006 at 4:19 PM
    it's great to see people such as eew commenting on stories - shows how culturally diverse they are. not.
  • Theresa (View Email) on January 15, 2007 at 8:59 PM
    What is the actual size of a block of butter? I am from the States and have a recipe that requires a block of butter. Our butter is measured in cups and 1/2 cups...our blocks of butter come in 1/2 cup or 1 cup forms. Thank you.
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