Ingredients:
3 cups sesame seeds
1/2 cup nuts such as peanuts, cashews or pistachios
1 1/4 cups honey
3/4 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves
A piece of lemon peel
Method:
1. Toast the sesame seeds and nuts under a grill or in a hot frying pan, tossing them regularly so that they don’t burn. When they are golden, set them aside.
2. Place the remaining ingredients into a saucepan and boil until the mixture has thickened (if you own a kitchen thermometer, you can remove the mixture from the heat when it reads 130 degrees Celsius). 3. With a slotted spoon, remove the cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel. With a clean, damp cloth, wet a heat-proof surface such as a glass or marble cutting board or a metal tray. Add the seeds and nuts to the honey mixture and mix them thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are covered with honey.
4. Working quickly, pour the mixture onto your chosen surface and smooth it with a spatula until it is about a centimetre thick.
5. Place a piece of baking paper over the top and gently roll it with a rolling pin to create an even surface. Remove the baking paper and allow the mixture to cool thoroughly before cutting it into bars or thin strips.
6. Stored in a glass container or wrapped individually in waxed paper, these will keep for over a week.