Saturday, 29 July 2023

Spicy and Sweet Nut and Sesame Bars

 This is a fun snack with a bit of a kick.  Feel free to switch up the type of nuts used.  The recipe is modified from one in Food and Drink Holiday 2021.


1/4 cup honey
1 tsp ground chilli spice
2/3 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
2/3 cup roasted unsalted cashews
1/3 cup shelled pistachios
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
1 tbsp black sesame seeds
1/4 tsp kosher salt

1.  line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2.  Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Add honey and chilli spice, and stir well.  Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally until  heated through.
3.  Add peanuts, cashews, pistachios and white and black sesame seeds and stir to mix.  Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes or more.  
4.  Pour nut mixture onto baking sheet.  Spread and shape evenly into an 8x6 inch flat rectangle and sprinkle with salt.
5.  Let cool for 5 minutes and then cut into 12 even pieces.  Cool completely before serving.  

Serves 4 to 6.