Halawa Taheen

== Description ==
Flour sweet
== Ingredients ==
* 225 g (8 oz) plain flour
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) oil
* ½ dozen whole blanched almonds
* handful ground pistachios
=== Syrup ===
* 1000 ml (18 fl oz) water
* 250 g (9 oz) sugar
* 5 teaspoons lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
* 6 teaspoons rose water
== Directions ==
# First make the syrup, by placing the water and sugar in a medium sized saucepan.
# Add cardamom, rosewater, and lemon juice.
# Boil for 5 minutes, until sugar dissolves.
# Set aside to cool.
# Place oil in a medium sized saucepan on high heat for 5 minutes.
# Dip almonds until slightly red, remove almonds and set aside until required.
# Lower to medium heat, and add flour to the oil.
# Mix until flour becomes reddish brown in colour.
# Now add the cold syrup and mix well.
# Keep mixing until you see the mixture starting to bubble and becoming thick like a dough, remove from heat and spoon onto a platter.
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Category:Arabian Desserts
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Category:Pistachio Recipes
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