Russian Food and Drink Ideas

Khalva

Russian Khalva comes originally from Middle East and is especially popular in Kazakhstan. It is made of walnuts or sunflower seeds and rich syrup. Excellent addition to your gourmet knowledge!

For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups of milk
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tbs cinnamon

Method:

In a deep sauce pan combine 2 cups of milk and sugar. Boil until sugar melts and dissolves in the milk.

Gradually add cornstarch to the remaining milk. Boil until the milk thickens. Be careful not to burn the milk. Now you have a thick custard.

In a bowl combine melted butter and walnuts and toast them until the walnuts become golden brown.

Add the custard to the toasted walnuts and bake for 30 min in a oven at 300 F until the custard becomes almost stiff.

Chill and serve cut in chunks.

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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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