Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Halva
Ingredients
Sugar (332g)
Chocolate (170g)
Pinch of Salt
½ Cup of Water
Voyage Foods Peanut-Free Spread (454g)
Directions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment, so it’s flat on the bottom, with overhang on the two longer sides. Add the Peanut-Free Spread to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the sugar to a small saucepan, pour ½ cup water on top, and set over medium-high heat. Melt 3 ounces of the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
- Cook the sugar, without stirring, until it reaches 245°F on a candy or instant-read thermometer—this should take 5 to 10 minutes. When it’s almost there (figure around 235°F), turn on the stand mixer to its lowest setting. As soon as the sugar syrup reaches 245°F, carefully carry the pot to the running stand mixer, and slowly pour it in, aiming for somewhere between the beater and bowl.
- After all the syrup has been added, mix for 28 seconds. (You can either count aloud or use a timer. Just make sure you don’t go beyond or the halva could turn out too crumbly.)
- Working quickly now: Turn off the mixer and unlatch the bowl. Drizzle the melted chocolate on top—squiggling as much as possible, versus pouring one big blob—and use a silicone spatula to fold a couple times, taking care to not overmix (you want it marbled, not blended).
- Scrape the marbled mixture into the loaf pan and use an offset spatula to smooth out (don’t worry if it looks slightly crumbly on top!). Cool on a wire rack until it’s room temperature or cooler to the touch.
- If you want to top with chocolate, pour the remaining melted chocolate on top and use an offset spatula to smooth out. Sprinkle with flaky salt, then transfer to the fridge to firm up.
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