Combine the water, honey, and sugar in a saucepan. Besides, they can easily burn with the heat of the pan. Sarah, I am so glad it worked out for you. I make everything clear with step by step pictures. I am Greek born in Egypt and I remember with delight the simsimiya and also the hommoseya…! Alternatively, you can toast them in the oven by placing them on a baking sheet at 350°F(177°C) until they are golden brown and give off their fragrance. First, you melt the sugar, and then add almost the same amount of toasted sesame seeds into the melted sugar and mix them. It’s a candy sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and it’s loaded with crunchy, earthy sesame seeds. But tell me is there any way to figure out when it comes to softball stage…..I don’t own candy thermometer….your candy looks so perfect….I miss it so much specially like it in the winter time…. It is a mixture of 2 ingredients; toasted sesame seeds and caramelized sugar. When they are golden brown and give off their fragrance, immediately remove the pan from the heat as they can pop and jump out of the pan like popcorns. You are right Joumana, the Greeks make it with honey. I keep mine in the freezer in a plastic bag otherwise they will eventually turn rancid. I buy candy like this all the time – love it. While still warm, I use my sharp knife to cut them into pieces. Sign up for the Recipe of the Day Newsletter Privacy Policy, Gluten-Free Double-Chocolate Black Bean Brownies, Gluten-Free Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce. thanks dear for sharing. If you make it, use a candy thermometer and cook the syrup only till soft ball stage. I would love an opportunity to make them for him for the holidays. If there are still some unmelted pieces, I start stirring to combine the unmelted pieces with melted sugar and they melt shortly. Welcome to my blog! Swirl the pan and if there are still some unmelted pieces, start stirring, they will melt shortly. Over high heat, bring the syrup to 240 degrees F. Add the seeds and bring the syrup to hard crack (250 degrees F). Another method is to pinch the syrup between your fingers and see if it forms a ball when you rub it. @Tea: I have never heard of the hommoseya; my dad was born and raised in Cairo and had a lot of Greek friends growing up (in fact he speaks some Greek), so I will ask him to refresh his memory. When the sugar melts and turns to amber color, I immediately remove the pan from the heat and add the toasted sesame seeds and stir. Thanks for the recipe… I know that when I try one of your recipes it will turn out great. I share my tested, easy and yummy recipes from scratch with accessible ingredients. Do you have the hommoseya recipe too??? First I toast the sesame seeds in a pan by stirring frequently at low heat for almost 6-8 minutes until they are golden brown and give off their fragrance. Make sure sesame seeds are mixed with melted sugar evenly. I cover the sesame seeds with melted sugar. You can easily make this crunchy and delicious sesame candy with 2 ingredients! I guess if you time it it will take 10 minutes from the time you boil the sugar syrup. I really want to make the biscotti soon. I wanted it soft… They can also easily burn with the heat of the pan. Mais la prochaine fois, je vais les cuire un peu plus longtemps (les graines au four) pour qu’elles roussissent plus.

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