Name: Cheese Helva (Peynir helvası)
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon icing sugar; 4 oz/120 g sugar; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 8 oz/225 g lor or köy peyniri

Preparation info

Serves
2-3

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

This simple village helva is soft, soothing and delicious. It is made with unsalted soft cheese, for which ricotta could be substituted.

Ingredients

8 oz/225 g lor or köy peyniri
1

Method

Mash the cheese with a fork and put it in a shallow pan. Stir it over a low heat until it melts into a soft, smooth paste.
In another shallow pan, stir the flour over a high heat until it turns a definite beige colour. Beat the flour and the sugar into the cheese and stir constantly, over a medium heat, until the mixture fluffs up and clumps. It is ready when it l