Recipe: Sesame Seed Brittle

SESAME SEED BRITTLE

1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 tbsp water
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sesame seeds

Cook sugar, honey, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is melted. Continue cooking with stirring until the mixture reach 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in cinnamon and sesame seeds. Pour the brittle onto a buttered cookie sheet in thin layer. Loosen before candy hardens.

When cold, break into pieces.

Makes 1 1/2 lbs. candy
Source: Honey, I Love You by Maurice H., Rev. Ness