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Sesame and Honey Candy
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Sesame and Honey Candy

A crunchy sesame candy with honey, a much-loved Israeli snack for generations

⏱ 30 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Toast the sesame seeds in the oven at 160°C (320°F) for 8–10 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant, and let cool.
    OvenBaking pan
  2. 2
    Put the honey and sugar in a small pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
    StoveSmall saucepan
  3. 3
    Cook over medium-high heat, until the syrup reaches 140°C (285°F).
    StoveCandy/oil thermometer
  4. 4
    Add the rose water and salt and remove from the heat.
  5. 5
    Add the sesame seeds and mix well, until fully coated.
    Wooden spoon
  6. 6
    Pour the mixture onto a silicone mat and roll it out with an oiled rolling pin to 3–4 mm thick, before it cools.
    Silicone matRolling pin
  7. 7
    Leave 20 minutes, until the mixture sets, and cut with a sharp knife into strips and triangles.
    Knife
  8. 8
    Store in an airtight container.
    Storage container
295calories
6 gprotein
28 gcarbs
18 gfat
● protein 9%● carbs 37%● fat 54%

Per serving (64 g), of 8 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (10) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Rolling pin · Also works: Glass (for drinking/serving) (Bottle/glass, less even rolling) · Pasta machine (For pasta dough)
  • Silicone mat · Also works: Parchment paper (Disposable)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Wooden spoon · Also works: Silicone spatula (None) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (a regular spoon gets hot)
  • Candy/oil thermometer · Also works: Wooden spoon (Oil: bubbles around a wooden spoon) · Bowl (Sugar: a drop in cold water (soft/hard ball))
  • Storage container · Also works: Jar (None) · Zip-top bag (None)

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