Halvah, a sweet found throughout the Middle East, particularly Israel, is made from honey, nuts, tahini, and vanilla. Make your own with this recipe.

Halvah, a sweet found throughout the Middle East, particularly Israel, is made from honey, nuts, tahini, and vanilla. Make your own with this recipe.

This month, Food of the World is in Middle Eastern country of Israel. I made a very quick and easy halvah with tahini. I had some leftover store bought tahini from this hummus preparation and

Halvah, a sweet found throughout the Middle East, particularly Israel, is made from honey, nuts, tahini, and vanilla. Make your own with this recipe.

One of my favorite things to do when I am in Jerusalem is to go to the shuk and check out the halvah. I love the bustle and energy of shopping there. The fresh

Adapted from The Arabesque Table: Contemporary Recipes from the Arab World by Reem KassisYou can customize this halvah with various toppings, swapping out the pistachios with roasted peanuts or cashews, rose petals, sesame seeds, chocolate chips or roasted cocoa nibs, coffee beans, sesame or pumpkin seeds, or whatever and wherever your imagination takes you. Reem offers a few other suggestions in the book, such as adding cocoa powder, cardamom and other flavors to the mix. I've suggested a few very good brands of tahini in the post if looking for recommendations but a trip to a shop that specializes in ingredients for Arabic cooking should yield a few other options. Traditional halvah is made with soapwort, and with laborious stirring, So although the texture of this halvah is a bit softer than store-bought halvah, but it's still sliceable and very enjoyable.

A vegan dessert that requires 4-5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make. So easy and delicious and it keeps fresh for months. You can't beat that. Make some tahini halva for your family today :)

Halvah, a sweet found throughout the Middle East, particularly Israel, is made from honey, nuts, tahini, and vanilla. Make your own with this recipe.

This month, Food of the World is in Middle Eastern country of Israel. I made a very quick and easy halvah with tahini. I had some leftover store bought tahini from this hummus preparation and

The best zucchini bread ever - studded with chocolate chips and swirled with chocolate halvah tahini spread

This easy, gluten-free tea cake get richness from sesame halvah. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

Heat honey on medium heat until your candy or instant-read thermometer reads 240˚ F, or indicates the "soft ball" stage of candy making. To confirm that you are