Sesame Candy

Today is a recipe for a healthy candy. A healthier one, anyway. You might have seen honey-sesame bars in the natural or ethnic foods aisles. According to that middle-eastern repository of culinary knowledge, wikipedia, sesame seeds are high in vitamins and anti-oxidants. They can also help reduce blood cholesterol. Sesame candy also contains honey, containing trace amounts of essential nutrients. And lemon juice is just chock-full o'vitamin C. Wow! I feel healthier just thinking about eating this stuff!
Although most of the sesame seed products in the supermarket are in the middle-eastern aisles, they are not just a middle-eastern food item. Versions of sesame candy are available all around the world wherever sesame plants grow. Greece has Pastelli. Israeli has Sukariyot Sumsum. Puerto Rico's has dulce de ajonjoli. And India has Til Burfi, among others. Although each country uses its own unique ingredients and spices, the basic recipe is still the same.
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Although most of the sesame seed products in the supermarket are in the middle-eastern aisles, they are not just a middle-eastern food item. Versions of sesame candy are available all around the world wherever sesame plants grow. Greece has Pastelli. Israeli has Sukariyot Sumsum. Puerto Rico's has dulce de ajonjoli. And India has Til Burfi, among others. Although each country uses its own unique ingredients and spices, the basic recipe is still the same.
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