Ingredients:

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1.5 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a pan and add sifted flour. On medium heat cook the flour until it is dark pinkish, while constantly stirring. Add the pine nuts and stir couple times.
2. Dissolve the sugar in the water. Add the milk and sugary water to the pan. Stir constantly.
3. Halva is cooked when it is no more sticking to the pan. Scoop up halva to the serving plate.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup semolina flour (medium grind)
• 8 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sugar (plus 2 tablespoons sugar for topping)
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water

Instructions:

1. Melt the butter in a large sauce pan; add semolina and pine nuts. Cook on medium heat until the pine nuts are golden brown, constantly stirring.
2. Stir in water, milk, and sugar into the semolina-pine nuts mixture. Bring to smear and cook with lid on until all liquid is absorbed.
3. Move from heat and place a paper towel under the lid and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Stir the dessert and sprinkle the additional 2 tablespoons of sugar and let it sit for another 3-5 minutes.