Nawabi egg halwa (\"indian style\")

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesKhoa
4ouncesAlmonds
6Eggs
12ouncesSugar
8ouncesGhii (pure ghii; accept no substitutes)
1pinchSaffron (a few strands)

Directions

(from Poultry Advisor, ~1970, no attribution) Grind almonds and khoa to a rough paste; set aside.

Cream sugar and ghii together until sugar is dissolved. Add eggs one by one, mixing well. Add the khoa mixture and mix thoroughly. Add a few strands of kesar. Put into a pyrex dish, sprinkle with almonds.

Bake in a slow oven (300 F) until golden brown.

Decorate with gold or silver foil.

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #126 by Brent Thompson <brent@...> on Sep 17, 1997