Halva Gateau

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Halva Gateau

Recipe By : http://www.alaska.net/~npcoffee/halvagateau.htm
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CAKE
3/4 cup superfine sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter -- softened
3 eggs -- beaten
1/3 cup strong coffee
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons semolina
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/3 cups ground almonds.
SYRUP
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1/3 cup strong coffee.
HALVA CREAM
4 ozs. Halva -- broken in pieces
3 tablespoons strong coffee
1 cup superfine sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened.
DECORATION
1/4 cup pistachios -- chopped.

Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Grease and line 2 deep 8-inch round cake pans
with waxed paper. To make a cake, in a bowl, cream sugar and butter until
light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs and coffee. Stir in semolina,
baking powder, cinnamon and ground almonds. Divide between prepared pans and
bake in oven 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350F (175C) and bake 10-15
minutes, until a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Let stand in
pan 2 minutes, then turn each out unto a wire rack placed over a plate.
Meanwhile, make syrup. Put sugar and water into a sauce pan and heat gently
until sugar has dissolved. Boil 4 minutes, remove from heat and stir in
coffee. Bring back to boil, pour over cake and cool.

To make Halva cream, in a sauce pan, heat Halva, coffee and sugar gently,
until smooth; cool. In a bowl, beat butter until soft, then beat in Halva
mixture. Sandwich cakes together with half of Halva cream. Spread with
remaining cream and decorate with nuts. Makes 8 servings.





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NOTES : Halva is a Greek and Turkish confection.