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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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3892.0. "Recipe for sesame candy?" by CUPMK::ELCHINGER () Wed Dec 22 1993 08:56

    My family really likes those little sesame candies, but now the health
    food store doesn't carry them anymore. Does anyone have a recipe for
    making them? As far as I can tell, they're mostly sesame seeds,
    probably lots of sugar or honey, and I'm not sure what else.
    
    Thanks,
    Sylvia
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3892.1Improvise?FSCORE::K_NESBITTWed Dec 22 1993 16:394
    Why don't you try adapting a Peanut Brittle (Note 157) recipe? Don't
    forget to toast the seeds.
    Good luck (I like them, too)
    K.N.
3892.2Mogados de SusamCADSYS::CADSYS::RICHARDSONTue Jan 04 1994 14:3236
    This makes about 100 candies.
    
    2 1/2 c white sesame seeds
    1/4 c all-purpose flour
    1 c chopped blanched almonds
    3/4 c honey
    1/2 c sugar
    1/2 c water
    1 t lemon juice
    
    Preheat oven to 350 oF.
    
    Combine sesame seeds, flour, and almonds.
    Pour mixture onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven
    8-10 minutes until lightly browned.  Set aside.
    
    In saucepan, combine honey, sugar, water, and lemon juice.  Boil 25-30
    minutes, until syrup reaches the soft ball stage (234-240 oF on candy
    thermometer).
    
    Add sesame seeds, flour, and almonds to mixture.
    
    Cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    
    Remove from heat and let cool 1-2 minutes.
    
    Turn mixture out onto a wet wooden board.
    
    Wet hands with cold water and form mixture into a ball.
    
    Roll ball to 1/2-inch thickness.
    
    Cut immediately itno diamond or rectangular shapes and allow to cool
    util firm.
    
    Store in tightly covered container, separating layers with waxed paper.
3892.3Sesame Candy (Semesmyah)ASDG::HARRISBrian HarrisMon Feb 07 1994 21:0523
    
    Semesmyah (Sesame Candy)		(makes 9 ounces)
    
    6 ounces (about 2 cup) sesame seeds
    3 Tablespoons brown sugar
    3 Tablespoons honey
    
    1. Toast sesame seeds:  spread seeds evenly in a 10" skillet.  Stirring
       constantly, cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes; Remove
       pan from heat and set aside.
    
    2. In a small saucepan. combine sugar and honey.  Stirring constantly,
       cook over low heat until thick, about 5 minutes.  Add the sesame
       seeds and mix thoroughly.
    
    3. Pour the sesame-seed mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper; place
       another sheet of waxed paper on top and, with a rolling pin, roll
       out the mixture to a thickness of about 1/4-inch.  Remove the paper
       and cut into small squares.  Let cool and separate the pieces. Store
       in an air-tight container.