Macedonian Halva with Pistachios was supposed to be one more delicious dessert made by Haitoglou Bros, but (what a surprise!) it brought me some disappointment.
At first I couldn’t believe my senses, but bit by bit I figured out what exactly had been so odd. To begin with, let’s state the fact that this treat wasn’t bad, simply other sorts of Macedonian halva had tasted much better 🙂 Actually, in considered case two things were obviously missing – the bitterness and some characteristic flavour. Furthermore, that halva seemed too sweet and quite oily, and its texture was a little bit sticky. Thankfully, plenty of pistachios improved the whole impression and I could have valued it as some nourishing, crunchy and sugary snack.
Perhaps I got some improperly stored item, but more likely it was supposed to be like this. Therefore I should repeat what was written above – I think that any other halva by Haitoglou Bros definitely outclasses Macedonian Halva with Pistachios.
Price: ~ 7 Eur (400 g package)
Ingredients of Macedonian Halva with Pistachios:
tahini (crushed sesame seeds), glucose-fructose syrup, pistachios (7%), palm oil, saponaria officinalis extract, vanillin.
Nutrition facts (per 100 g):
Energy: 548 kcal (2283 kj)
Fat 33,8 g (of which saturated 6,4 g, monounsaturated 14,2 g, polyunsaturated 11,8 g)
Carbohydrates 43,6 g (of which sugars 35,8 g)
Proteins 14,5 g
Dietary fibres 5,6 g
Salt 0 g
