Semolina halva with raisins of Chalkidiki
1 cup olive oil
1 cup fine semolina
1 cup coarse semolina
2 ½ cups sugar
½ cup raisins
4 cups water
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon skin
1 orange skin
Semolina halva with raisins of Chalkidiki
In a small pot, boil the water with the sugar, cinnamon stick and the skins of the lemon and orange. The syrup is ready when the sugar has dissolved completely. Then remove the cinnamon stick and the orange and lemon skin. In another deep pot, pour in the olive oil and wait for it to heat a little. Then add the semolina and let it simmer, stirring continuously. When the semolina takes a darker colour, add the cinnamon powder and remove the pot from the fire. Add the raisins and slowly pour the syrup in the pot with the semolina and stir all together.
Semolina halva with raisins of Chalkidiki
Place the pot on the fire again and stir until the mixture thickens. When this happens, put the mixture in a mould and leave it to cool for about an hour.
