Middle Eastern · Dessert

Spicy Chocolate Halvah

Name: Spicy Chocolate Halvah
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes a small block, 4 generous servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 240 g tahini; 200 g sugar; 240 ml water; 85 g dark chocolate, finely chopped; 1 tsp cayenne pepper

A quick stovetop halvah: warm tahini beaten with a hot sugar syrup, dark chocolate and a kick of cayenne. It sets in half an hour and slices into small sweet-and-spicy squares.

YieldMakes a small block, 4 generous servings
Hands-on25 min
Total55 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

240 gtahini
200 gsugar
240 mlwater
85 gdark chocolate, finely chopped
1 tspcayenne pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Soy
Sesame
Legumes (any)
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Lecithin (any source)
Caffeine and theobromine
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Cacao and cocoa

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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