Halvah Souffle

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter inside of 5-cup souffle dish and sprinkle with sugar.
3. 3
   Line bottom with lady fingers.
4. 4
   Crumble halvah and mix to smooth paste with a little water.
5. 5
   Add cornstarch, one tablespoon sugar, pinch of salt, egg yolks, brandy and mix.
6. 6
   Heat milk almost to boiling, then pour into halvah mixture, beating nonstop with fork.
7. 7
   Sift in the flour, mix gently and let cool.
8. 8
   Beat egg whites to stiff peaks with one tablespoon sugar.
9. 9
   Stir a third into halvah mixture, then fold in the rest.
10. 10
    Pour into souffle dish and place a round, buttered piece of foil on top.
11. 11
    Bake 25 minutes (do not open door until finished).
12. 12
    Serve immediately.