Pumpkin Halvah (Assidat al-Boubar)

Name: Pumpkin Halvah (Assidat al-Boubar)
Ingredients: 2 lb. peeled and seeded kabocha or acorn squash, cubed; 3 1⁄2 cups milk; 3⁄4 cup sugar; 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1⁄2 cup almond flour; 10 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 tsp. rose water; 1⁄2 tsp. ground cardamom; 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt; 2 cups powdered milk; 1 cup almonds, roughly chopped; 1⁄2 cup raisins; 1⁄2 cup golden raisins; 2 tbsp. ghee or clarified butter

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Like many traditional Emirati desserts, this luscious pumpkin porridge (in Arabic it's a halvah, or sweet food) straddles the line between sweet and savory. The dish thickens as it cools, so be sure...

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