Crisp Toasted Sesame Brittle Squares
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — Kerry Saretsky, The Secret Ingredient (Sesame): Sweet Sesame Brittle.
A the secret ingredient (sesame): sweet sesame brittle recipe for 14 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Cook the caramel. Tip every ingredient into a non-stick frying pan and set it over a moderate heat. As the sugar starts to foam and colour, keep the mixture moving almost without a pause so nothing catches.
- 2
Spread and cool. Once the sesame is a deep toast and the syrup has turned a dark caramel, stream the hot mixture onto a rimmed tray lined with a silicone mat. Smooth it with a spatula into a slab about 1 cm thick and leave it until completely cold.
- 3
Cut. Turn the slab out onto a board and slice it into strips, then into small rectangles, or any shape you prefer. Keep the pieces in a sealed tin.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
Free sugars
12.1 g per serving
24.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 48.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 124 kcal |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.2 g |
| of which sugars | 12.4 g |
| of which free sugars | 12.1 g |
| Fat | 6.8 g |
| of which saturates | 0.8 g |
| Fibre | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.02 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2.1 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
