Tahini Halva Cheesecake

Tahini Halva Cheesecake — a hybrid dessert that merges the classic Western cheesecake with Arabic halawa (tahini halva). An inventive recipe halawa lovers will enjoy.

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First layer (base)

40 biscuits4 tablespoons date molasses or carob molasses or honey200 g melted butter

How to make the base

Second layer (filling)

300 g Philadelphia-style cream cheese at room temperature1 cup powdered sugar1 tub clotted cream (qaṣṭa), approx. 180 g2 tablespoons gelatin powder4 tablespoons cold water4 tablespoons hot water1 cup (200 g) heavy creamtahini halva (halawa) or soft halva (rahsh)4 tablespoons powdered milk

Coating layer

250 g tahini halva (halawa) or rahsh190 g pouring cream (liquid cream)Click the link to make a delicious caramel mahalabiaFor more of Hanadi's inventive and special desserts see: orange semolina mahalabia mold

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the milk with the cream, cheese, halva, cream and sugar and set them aside.

Cooking notes

caramel mahalabia
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