Caramelized Sesame Croquant

By corlear

Ingredients

• For the fried sesame:
• 4 oz toasted sesame
• 1/2 cup 0.4º olive oil
• For the caramelized sesame:
• 21/2 tbsp sugar
• 4 oz fried sesame (see previous step)
• 1 tbsp water
• salt

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

For the fried sesame:
1. Cover the sesame with cold oil and fry over a gentle heat until it is lightly browned. Drain and spread over a sheet of kitchen paper.

For the caramelized sesame:
1. Put the water and sugar into a pan and heat to 240ºF (thread point).
2. Add the sesame and remove from the heat. Stir slowly with a spatula until the sugar crystallizes and coats the dry sesame.
3. Put the sesame in the widest pan you have and begin to caramelize them over a medium heat until they are golden brown.
4. Place the sesame between 2 silplats and roll out until it is ¼" thick.
5. Then transfer the mixture to a piece of greaseproof paper and heat lightly in the oven.
6. Cut the mixture into 2/3" x 1/5" rectangles before it cools completely.

Final Steps & Preparation:
1. Serve in a large bowl.