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)

$1.43for 440 minServes 24

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

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegar

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.36 per serving$1.43 for 4

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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.