Greek Sesame Seed Candy

Name: Greek Sesame Seed Candy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 42
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 237 milliliters mild honey; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sesame seeds, toasted in oven; 42 servings Vegetable oil for oiling pan

Greek Sesame Seed Candy might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 42. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 166 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have mild honey, salt, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put bakeware liner in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep).

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Baking Pan

Remove bottom of springform pan and set aside. Oil inside of springform ring with vegetable oil and put ring, upside down, in center of bakeware liner.

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Cooking Oil

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Springform Pan

Bring honey, sesame seeds, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, then boil undisturbed until mixture registers 280 to 290°F on thermometer, about 15 minutes.

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Sesame Seeds

Honey

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Holding ring in place, quickly pour mixture into ring, then cool on a rack until candy is set but still warm, about 40 minutes. Unmold by peeling ring with candy off bakeware liner.

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Candy

Transfer candy to a cutting board, then run a paring knife around edge of springform ring and lift ring off candy.

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Candy

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Cutting Board

Knife

Cut candy into 1-inch pieces with an oiled large knife.

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Candy

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• Candy keeps, layered between sheets of parchment or wax paper, in an airtight container in a cool dry place 1 week.*Available at cookware shops and Bridge Cookware (800-274-3435).

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Candy

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Wax Paper