Dessert for 24

Sesame Brown Sugar Candy

Name: Sesame Brown Sugar Candy
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sesame seeds; 1 box (16 oz) light brown sugar; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tbsp white vinegar; butter (optional)

Sesame seeds fold into boiled brown sugar candy, which cools into crisp pieces.

Typical price

$1.43for 4 servings

$0.36 per serving$1.43 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.56

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup sesame seeds
1 box (16 oz) light brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp white vinegar
butter (optional)

Steps

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
Coat an 8-inch square pan with butter or cooking oil.
Boil the brown sugar, butter, milk, and vinegar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the toasted sesame seeds and cook for 2 minutes more until the mixture is thick.
Pour the candy into the pan, cool it for 20 minutes, and cut it into pieces.

Swaps

Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices