Halva of Samos
? cup olive oil
2 ½ cups coarse semolina
1 cup seedless raisins
1 cup whitened and roasted almonds, cut in the middle
For the syrup:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 cups fresh orange juice
Zest from 1 orange
1 cinnamon stick
Halva of Samos
In a pot, mix the sugar, water and cinnamon for the syrup. Let boil for 7 minutes and let cool. In another pot, pour the olive oil. Add the semolina and on low heat, stir continuously with a wooden spoon until the semolina starts to turn blonde. When ready, pour in the syrup, the juice and the zest of the orange while continuously stirring. Pour in the raisins and the almonds, continuing to stir and keeping on a low temperature until the halva looks light and fluffy.
Halva of Samos
Remove from the stove and let cool. Serve cold, sprinkled with cinnamon.
