Queen Ester's Halvah
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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 20
 

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups water
1 cup chopped walnuts
 

Preparation:

Adult with Child: In a frying pan, brown the flour over low heat, watching constantly, for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Child: To the flour, add the sugar, cinnamon, and oil. With the pan off the heat, stir for about 5 minutes, keeping the mixture a light brown color. Adult: Add the water and reheat, stirring for about 5 minutes, until the halvah thickens. Then cover and simmer slowly for 5 minutes more. Fold in the walnuts. Child: Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes about 20 squares. Jews from Persia (present-day Iran) are especially proud of Queen Esther's role in the holiday of Purim. A favorite dish of Iranian children is halvah, which they eat after they break the fast of Esther, observed on Adar 13. At nursery school, Merissa learned this recipe for halvah from an Iranian teacher. In between tastes, the children played with Esther and Ahasuerus marionettes they had made with the help of their teache

 

Nutritional Information:

238 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (53% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium