Pasteli

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• oil
• 2 cups honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups walnuts or 4 cups pistachios or 4 cups almonds, crushed
• 1/2 cup crushed zwieback toast crumbs
• 2 lemons, zest of, grated
• 1 1/3 cups toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 lightly oil the surface of a jelly roll pan.
• 2 in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring honey, salt and 1 cup water to a boil and let cook, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reaches 250°f ("firmball stage").
• 3 quickly stir in crushed nuts, crushed zwieback and lemon zest and remove from heat.
• 4 spread honey mixture over the surface of jelly roll pan, forming a rectangle about 1/2" thick.
• 5 smooth the top with an oiled spatula, sprinkle sesame seeds liberally over the top and use the spatula to press seeds into the surface.
• 6 let cool a bit, then while still somewhat warm and elastic, cut across with diagonal lines to form strips, then cut the strips into little diamonds.
• 7 wrap individually in small squares of waxed paper and store in airtight container.