Halvah Souffle

Total Time
55 minutes
Rating
4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • Softened butter and sugar to prepare souffle dish
  • 6lady fingers
  • 7ounces halvah
  • 2tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2tablespoons sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 5egg yolks
  • 2tablespoons brandy
  • 1cup milk
  • 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5egg whites
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

137 calories; 5 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 85 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter inside of 5-cup souffle dish and sprinkle with sugar. Line bottom with lady fingers.

  2. Step 2

    Crumble halvah and mix to smooth paste with a little water. Add cornstarch, one tablespoon sugar, pinch of salt, egg yolks, brandy and mix.

  3. Step 3

    Heat milk almost to boiling, then pour into halvah mixture, beating nonstop with fork. Sift in the flour, mix gently and let cool.

  4. Step 4

    Beat egg whites to stiff peaks with one tablespoon sugar. Stir a third into halvah mixture, then fold in the rest. Pour into souffle dish and place a round, buttered piece of foil on top. Bake 25 minutes (do not open door until finished). Serve immediately.

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Credits

Adapted from "Taste of Israel: A Mediterranean Feast" by Avi Ganor and Ron Maiberg, Galahad, 1993

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