The last time I was in Istanbul, my friend took us to this amazing restaurant on the Asian side of the city. We ate mezzes and drank raki, and at the end of the meal we split a huge dish of baked halva. This is my very un-authentic yet delicious version of baked halva. It is also simply made vegan by using plant milk instead of the standard variety. —jessicamclement
This smooth and creamy pudding-like dessert was like having the best hummus of your life served as a dessert, if that makes sense. It's luscious and easy to make, although quite rich—the small ramekin I used could easily have been enough for two or even more people to share. I ate it plain with a spoon, but later saw iterations of people eating it spread on toast, or with Nutella, which sounds divine. —Omeletta
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