Sesame Brittle

By ozzie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1 cup raw sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from simplyrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Method

1 Put the sugar, honey, salt, nutmeg, and water into a small (1 1/2 quart), thick-bottomed saucepan. Heat on medium heat and stir until a smooth slurry is formed. Stir in the raw sesame seeds.

2 Cook the sesame seed mixture, stirring often, until the mixture turns an amber caramel color, about 5 to 10 minutes. If you have a candy thermometer, the temp should be 300°F. At this point, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and the butter. Once the butter has completely melted into the mixture, stir in the baking soda. The mixture will foam up a bit after you stir in the baking soda, as the baking soda reacts with the acid from the caramelization of the sugar.

3 Pour the mixture out onto a Silpat-lined baking sheet. (If you don't have Silpat, no worries, pour directly onto a buttered metal baking sheet and use a metal spatula to separate brittle from the pan once cooled.) Once completely cooled and hardened (about 15-20 minutes), break into pieces.