Baked Halva
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter
- 1 c sugar
- 4 eggs separated
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 c chopped almonds
- 2 c cream of wheat
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar in electric beater for 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, foldin in stiffly beaten egg whites last. Pour into 9x13 greased pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cut in squares. Top with warm syrup before it cools. Cover and let stand until syrup is absorbed. Makes 35 squares. Syrup: 2 c sugar 2 c water 1 tb lemon juice Boil sugar, water and lemon juice together for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. (syrup will be very thin.)