I was lucky enough to be able to take a trip to Italy in high school, and OF COURSE one of the best parts was the food. Little secret here: I could not fit in to any of my clothes when I got home. Oops! Too much gelato for me...
Anyway, I remember trying these and then buying a whole bag of them in an Italian candy shop, and then again in the Duty Free store at the Rome airport! They are great because they are sweet, but not too sweet. They have a subtlety to them that is unmatched in any other candy I've found. On top of everything else, they have a nice nutty tone from the sesame seeds.
I was super happy to find this recipe, from Great Italian Desserts Now, if I could only find a recipe to make the incredible little Italian Baci Balls
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup sesame seeds (I ended up throwing some black sesames in there for a little extra kick)1 cup honey
1/3 cup sugar
Shake of cinnamon
1. In a thick saucepan, heat all ingredients together until temperature shows 160 degrees CELSIUS.
2. *Carefully* pour the hot mess of sugary goodness into a pan lined with wax paper (I used 9x5 inch pan).
3. Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Once the mixture is hard enough to cut, but still warm enough to give without cracking, cut into rectangles, squares, or whatever shape you want. Dinosaur shaped? Yes.
***These are great with a REAL, strong Italian cappuccino.
Now, time for me to sit and reminisce...
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