Pasteli Παστελακι

Instructions

Step 1

Pre -heat the oven at 180ºC. Remove the skin from the monkey nuts and place in a tin. Roast in the oven until golden. Be careful to mix them every now and then as they can burn easily. Once roasted, remove from the oven and let them cool

Step 2

Place the sesame seeds in a pan. Toast them until golden. Make sure to stir often as they can burn easily too. Once toasted, place them in the same bowl as the nuts and let them cool.

Step 3

Line a large tin with parchment paper.

Step 4

Place the sugar, honey and white vinegar in a large cooking pot. Keep the temperature on high and let the ingredients melt. You want the sugar to start caramelising and to be completely dissolved. About 10-15 min.

Step 5

Mix in the nuts and sesame seeds and mix well. All the nuts and seeds should be covered in the caramel

Step 6

Place the mixture in the tin with the parchment paper and quickly press it flat. I used a rolling pin. You can choose the thickness you like. As soon as you have your desired thickness, start cutting the pasteli in the shapes you wish. I opted to let it cool and snap it in various shapes once cold. 

Step 7

Let it cool and enjoy!