---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: FRUGAL GOURMET'S SESAME CANDY Categories: Candies Yield: 1 Servings -STUART TALKOFSKY BSNX01A -----------------------------THE FRUGAL GOURMET----------------------------- -------------------------ON OUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS------------------------- 3 c Honey 2 c Sesame seeds Peanut oil Do not make candy on a hot or humid day. In a deep, medium-size sauce pan slowly heat honey over medium-low heat, using heat defuser, to the hard-crack stage (about 305° to 310° on a candy thermometer. Stir down often to prevent boiling over, about 45 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds. Set aside for a few minutes to cool slightly. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking sheet with peanut oil. Do not use waxed paper. Pour honey mixture on to it. Set baking sheet on a cooling rack. When cooled, but not hard. score into diamond shapes. When cooled completely, remove candy and separate into pieces. This is listed as a Saudi Arabian recipe from Frugal Gourmet, "On Our Immigrant Ancestors" by Jeff Smith p. 479 -----