Halvas Moraitikos (Halvah Moraitikos)

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 cup	69g / 2.4oz	Blanched almonds
6 cups	1422ml	Water
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Butter
2 1/2 cups	495g / 17oz	Sugar
2 cups	474ml	Farina - (cream of wheat)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cinnamon
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

Chop almonds except 6 or 8. Put the water, butter and sugar into a wide pot, mix well to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil, then add farina.

Stir the mixture rapidly to prevent its sticking and forming lumps. Simmer over low heat until it thickens, stirring constantly.

Add chopped almonds and half of the cinnamon; stir well. Pour into buttered pan, spreading mixture evenly. Cool, and score into squares or diamonds.

Put a whole almond on each piece. Bake in 350F. oven for 15 minutes Remove from oven. Sprinkle with cinnamon and the 3 tbs sugar. Cool; cut and serve. Serves 6 to 8.

Source:
Jeff Smith

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