Manuka Honey Sesame Bar (Pasteli) Recipe for this Holiday Season

Manuka Honey Sesame Bar (Pasteli) Recipe for this Holiday Season

Classically, pasteli is sesame brittle, which was served at festivities in ancient Greece. However, these tasty sesame bars can also be prepared with other nuts and seeds.

Ingredients

Manuka Honey Sesame Pasteli Ingredients

250g FREZZOR Multifloral Manuka Honey UAF1000+ or FREZZOR Manuka Honey UAF1000+

250g Roasted sesame seeds

30g Coconut flakes (optional)

50g Almonds(optional)

50g Pumpkin seeds(optional)

1 tsp Cinnamon

 

Preparation


1. Heat honey in a pot at low heat, add cinnamon and let it melt at low temperature.

Manuka Honey Sesame Pasteli Recipe Step 1


2. Reduce heat to very low so that the honey still remains liquid. Fold in sesame seeds and coconut flakes. Mix both ingredients together thoroughly.

Manuka Honey Sesame Pasteli Recipe Step 2

 

3. Place almonds and pumpkin seeds in silicone molds, about almonds 2 and seeds per mold.

Manuka Honey Sesame Pasteli Recipe Step 3

4. Use a spoon to press the mixture into silicone molds and let cool. For best results, let it air cool for 4 or 5 hours or refrigerate.

Manuka Honey Sesame Pasteli Recipe Step 4

If kept cool and dry, the pasteli will keep for several months, but because they taste so good, they rarely last that long.

Enjoy!