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This Honey Sesame Seed Candy is sweet with a bit of crunch. It is one of the easiest candy recipes you’ll ever make.
I was introduced to these yummy little candies while on a bus tour in Mexico. They were so yummy, that I knew I had to figure out how to make them myself!
These candies are very similar to brittle, and if you like to chew on hard candies this candy recipe is perfect.
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Why we love this recipe:
I had one piece of this candy in Mexico, and have been craving it ever since!
This recipe is quick and easy, and the sesame candy is unique and delicious. You can either suck on the hard candy, or crunch and chew on it.
Ingredients You'll Need For This Recipe: (Full Recipe at the bottom of this post)
- Granulated Sugar
- Honey
- Salt
- Water
- Raw Sesame Seeds
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsalted Butter
- Baking Soda
- Candy Thermometer
- Cooking Spray
- Candy Mold (optional)
How to Make Honey Sesame Seed Candy:
In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, honey, salt, and water.
Heat on medium-low heat until the combined ingredients turn liquid, and small boiling bubbles form on the edges of the pan.
Add in the sesame seeds and stir continually for about 5 minutes or until the sesame seeds darken and the temperature reaches 300º F.
Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the baking soda, butter, and vanilla.
The baking soda will cause the mixture to expand and foam slightly.
As the mixture cools, it hardens. So you will want to move quickly.
Spray the candy mold with the cooking spray.
Spoon the mixture into the candy molds. It doesn't have to be pretty, just filled.
If you would like you can skip the candy molds, and pour the mixture directly onto a silicone baking mat.
Let the candy cool for about 20 minutes.
To remove the candy from the molds, turn the mold upside down and tap the back, or twist the mold till the candies drop out.
If you poured the candy, you can break the sheet into small pieces using a meat pounder.
Store the candies in an airtight container, and enjoy your treat!
How to Make Honey Sesame Seed Candy
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1 cup Raw Sesame Seeds
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, honey, salt, and water.
- Heat on medium-low heat until the combined ingredients turn liquid, and small boiling bubbles form on the edges of the pan.
- Add in the sesame seeds and stir continually for about 5 minutes or until the sesame seeds darken and the temperature reaches 300º F.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the baking soda, butter, and vanilla. The baking soda will cause the mixture to expand and foam slightly.
- Spray the candy mold with the vegetable oil cooking spray.
- Spoon the mixture into the candy molds. It doesn't have to be pretty, just filled.If you would like you can skip the candy molds, and pour the mixture directly onto a silicone baking mat.
- Let the candy cool for about 20 minutes.
- To remove the candy from the molds, turn the mold upside down and tap the back, or twist the mold till the candies drop out.If you poured the candy, you can break the sheet into small pieces using a meat pounder.
- Store the candies in an airtight container, and enjoy your treat!
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ET
Seems like not enough liquid with sugar/honey to make it boil.
From my experience cooking seems like it will just be a sticky burnt mess without more than 1 tablspn water.
Katie Adams
Thanks for your concern, but it actually boils just fine!