Sesame and hazelnut zrir
A sweet paste of toasted sesame and hazelnuts with honey, butter and pine nuts.
Active time1 h 15 min
Cooking45 min
Total1 h 45 minResting : 30 min
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Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 500 g sesame seeds
- 300 g honey
- 250 g shelled hazelnuts
- 100 g pine nuts
Preparation
Toast the sesame in a dry frying pan, stirring until golden, then set aside. Toast the hazelnuts and then the pine nuts separately in the dry pan for 5 to 10 minutes, watching their colour. Reserve the pine nuts for topping. Let the sesame and hazelnuts cool slightly, then grind them finely in a blender.
500 g sesame seeds250 g shelled hazelnuts100 g pine nuts- frying pan
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Melt the butter with the honey in a heavy-based saucepan. Skim off any foam with a spoon. Remove from the heat and mix in the ground sesame and hazelnuts. Return to low heat and stir with a spatula until smooth. Remove from the heat as soon as it starts to bubble.
200 g unsalted butter300 g honey- saucepan
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Spoon into small glasses and top with the toasted pine nuts. Leave to cool for about 30 minutes so the paste thickens. One portion is a small glass.
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Allergens
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Sesame
Sources and credits
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