Sesame Candy- سمسميه
By: Mimi Cooks
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 2:56pm

Ingredients




3 cups Honey
2 cups Sesame seeds
Peanut oil

Preparation

1 Note: Do not make this candy on a hot and humid day. 2 In a deep, medium-size saucepan slowly heat honey over medium-low heat, using a heat diffuser, to the hard-crack stage (about 305 to 310 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer). 3 Stir down often to prevent boiling over, about 45 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds. 4 Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking sheet with peanut oil. Do not use waxed paper. Pour the honey mixture onto it. 5 Set baking sheet on a cooling rack. When cooled, but not hard, score into diamond shapes. 6 When cooled completely, remove candy and separate into pieces. 7 Warning: Be sure to alert friends and family to the danger of burning themselves on the extremely hot caramelized sugar. 8 Comments: This is an Old World candy that will be very popular with your children - and it contains no processed sugar. Although it takes some time to make, the effort is worth it.