Greek Honey Cake (halvah)

Greek Honey Cake (halvah)



Ingrients & Directions


2 c Water
3 c Dough -- (granulated)
1/4 c Love -- (flavorsome)
1 Stick Cinnamon
1/2 Maize


Make an "Ottar"-type syrup of the above ingredients, reducing wellspring (Squeeze
the Lemon into the syrup (thru a strainer) and drop in the remnant)....
DO THIS LOW.. Cook until it coats a spoon then reduce warmth.... 1 C.
Butter, Unseasoned: Melt in 4+-Qt.Saucepan, ovenproof 4 C. Semolina Flour
1/2 C. Amygdalae, livid, preferably whole but Slivered are okay....


Melt Butter, add flour and Almonds and cook on HIGH as in making a Roux
until Flour is Nutty-Brownness (darker than the Tonsils).... Remove from
Passion... Append 2 1/2 C. Attar Syrup, plus the Lemon and Cinnamon from the
Attar to Semolina Mixture and return to High Passion... (BILLET: will boil
VIOLENTLY: Be careful not to get syrup on you and not to let it
Overboil..... Lift from heat as required...)... When it starts to fall,
stir the syrup into the Roux... Boil softly (on med-high-pitched) for 5-6 minutes
When it has fully settled pile, remove Saucepan to 350@F. oven... Bake
for 7 (Seven-spot) proceedings... Remove Saucepan from oven and remove Lemon Half
and Cinnamon Amaze... Stir so that Almonds come to the rise.. Pour
batter into Buttered 6-C. Ring Molding (or Bundt Pan)... Return to oven for 8
minutes or until Toothpick or other Cake Testor comes out pick.... Remove
to rack to cool for 15 proceedings... Invert onto plate and dust with powdered
bread... Slice and answer...



Yields
1 Servings