Sesame Toffee

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. Spread sesame seeds on baking sheet; bake in 350F oven for 15 minutes or until golden.
  2. Reserve half of the seeds; sprinkle remaining seeds over well-greased 13x9 cake pan; set aside.
  3. In saucepan, bring butter, sugars and water to a boil, stirring constantly.
  4. Cook, stirring often, until candy thermometer reaches soft-crack stage of 285F and when 1/2 tsp syrup dropped into very cold water separates into threads that are hard but not brittle.
  5. Immediately remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
  6. Pour over sesame seeds in prepared pan; let cool 5 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with reserved sesame seeds, pressing lightly into toffee.
  8. Let cool until firm; break into pieces.
  9. Store toffee between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; keeps for about 1 month.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

560 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.5g 9% DV
Total Fat 37.4g 48% DV
Carbs 55.4g 20% DV
Fiber 3g 11% DV
Sugar 49.3g 99% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 6850.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 150.8mg 3% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium 267.3mg 21% DV
Iron 3.8mg 21% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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