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Sheki Halva

↳ from Sheki, Azerbaijan

A layered rice-flour pastry with nuts and sugar syrup, a speciality of the Silk Road town of Sheki.

History

Sheki, once a Silk Road caravan stop, is known for its layered pastries and halva sold at its old market.

Ingredients

  • Rice flour
  • Sugar
  • Saffron
  • Hazelnuts
  • Butter
  • Cardamom

How it's made

  1. Make a dough of rice flour and water
  2. Cook into thin layers
  3. Spread nut filling between layers
  4. Pour hot sugar syrup
  5. Cut into diamonds

Ratings & notes

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