Sesame Sweet

Name: Sesame Sweet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 Minutes
Yield: 7 servings

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10 minutes

10minutes

7 people

Economical

Ingredients 7 items

1 tin NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
½ cup sugar or 100 g
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup tahina or 125 ml
1 cup ground almonds or 100 g
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

How to prepare

Place NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk, sugar and butter in a nonstick saucepan, cook and keep stirring over low heat for 5-6 minutes or until the caramel is pale golden and thick.
Add with constant stirring the tahina (reserve 1 tablespoon), ground almond and cardamom until all are well combined and forming soft dough.
Grease 20x25 cm oven tray with the remaining 1 tablespoon tahina and pour the mixture over and flatten evenly.
Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Cool into a room temperature then place in the fridge.
Cut into squares and serve.

Are you worried that sesame seeds will negatively affect your blood cholesterol? Rest assured, sesame seeds, and other seeds such as pumpkin and flaxeeds, contain heart-healthy fats which can help decrease your blood cholesterol level!

What are the nutritional benefits of sesame seeds?

Sesame seeds are one of the most nutritious seeds! It's rich in healthy fats, proteins, fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorous!