Semolina Halva

Ingredients

• 2 cups semolina
• 150 g butter
• half a cup of pine nuts
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup water

Method

1. Bring the sugar, milk and water to the boil in a separate pan and keep it warm over low heat.
2. Melt the butter in a wide pan and toast the pine nuts until golden.
3. Add the semolina and toast gently for twenty minutes, stirring all the time, until light brown.
4. Pour in the hot milk mixture slowly, holding the lid as a shield because it will splutter.
5. Stir and cook until the liquid is absorbed, then take off the heat.
6. Put a clean cloth under the lid and let it stand for fifteen minutes, then stir and spoon into bowls.