Pumpkin Halvah (Assidat al-Boubar) | Saveur

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