Greek · Dessert

Pastelli Sesame Honey Bars

Name: Pastelli Sesame Honey Bars
Total time: 1 h 41 min
Yield: Makes 16 pieces
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 110 g sugar; 175 g honey; 155 g sesame seeds; 30 ml water; 1 tsp neutral oil, for greasing the tin

A chewy, golden brittle of sesame seeds set in a boiled honey and sugar syrup, cut into squares or fingers while still warm. Sesame, honey and nothing else, and it keeps for weeks.

YieldMakes 16 pieces
Hands-on30 min
Total1 h 41 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

110 gsugar
175 ghoney
155 gsesame seeds
30 mlwater
1 tspneutral oil, for greasing the tin

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Sesame
Cabbage family (any)
Honey
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Chewy
Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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