Pasteli: Greek Sesame Bars

Print the exact recipe here:www.dimitrasdishes.com/pastel...
Ingredients
2 cups (250g) sesame seeds
3/4 cup (170g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (90g) raw almonds
Instructions
Roughly chop the almonds and place them in a wide shallow pan along with the sesame seeds. Toast them over medium heat until lightly golden. Keep tossing the seeds and nuts so that they don't burn.
Add the honey and sugar and reduce the heat to low. Cook together tossing until the mixture starts to stick. Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a 9-inch square baking pan that has been lined with parchment.
Flatten the pasteli and set aside to cool to room temperature or until slightly warm.
Transfer the pasteli to a cutting board and cut it into desired serving pieces.
Kali Orexi!
Notes
The pasteli will keep fresh at room temperature in an airtight container.
Music Used:
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[@mmills5951]

So I made this without the almonds and added dried cranberries and dried apricots. Yummmmy! Thank you!

[@stephz0r93]

Yum 😋 I always buy these from the Greek shops here in Australia but now I’ll start making them. Thanks for the recipe 💕

[@carolinecaiger6717]

You make all my favourite recipes! Ευχαριστώ ♥️

[@cindytennessee]

I absolutely love sesame seeds and will be making these! Yummy! 😊 Thank you!

[@AirrowRocket]

You do very nice work.

[@MT-kb8df]

Delicious.

[@AussieAngeS]

Yum those look fantastic, I’ve never heard of them before 😍

[@tanvav]

TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I am gonna try making these Pasteli. I like mine softer and chewy

[@afafalba7127]

Wow dimi ❤❤🎉🎉

[@poussiereproductions9269]

Perfection

[@ma-by1bm]

Hello to lovely Dimitra
Great as always 👍🏻 👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🍃⚘🍂🍀🥀🪴

[@eleniantoniosavramidis8996]

Thank you.

[@AlexanderGkamanis]

oh it's my favourite!!!!!

[@reginabivona1282]

I was wondering what to do with my extra sesames, thank you!!!!

[@marykoufalis7666]

If you like making bread you can make buns with sesame seeds on top or Greek sesame cookies.

[@misterx3188]

I put pistachios in there as well. But I think they shouldn't be toasted in the pan, because they are (usually) already pre-roasted. Just added when the honey is going in. I also tried a tiny bit of orange or lemon juice (have to let it dry in the pan almost fully!). It adds a nice fruity note.

[@DimitrasDishes]

Yes, I’ve done that too. So yummy!

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

❤ thanks!

[@fatimabushnaq652]

Thank u so much this is very delicious! Pls add the 2 Tablespoon of honey in the ingredients as they are not listed. Thank u again ur recipes are wonderful and delicious🌹

[@ronalddevine9587]

I agree about Greek honey. Here in Connecticut we can find Attiki brand at Greek grocery stores. It really has a unique flavor.

[@DimitrasDishes]

It’s so different. Like a natural caramel sauce 😃

[@galemaurer2820]

Yum!

[@naturfreak1582]

What can I use instead of sugar ? Maybe more honey?

[@annemariefarina5336]

❤❤❤❤

[@sharonlauria7796]

Wasn’t the nuts. Almonds you used !! Not walnuts ?.

[@marykoufalis7666]

Yes she used almonds but accidentally said walnuts

[@sibyl999]

You said walnuts when you were speaking snot almonds haha.. are they interchangeable? I know they are when it comes to baklava.. let us know, or perhaps I am not the first to mention this🤣

[@asuyurdasal9665]

Maybe she doesn’t know the difference !! Since she posted it like that with a big mistake 😮

[@maryaliftiras7591]

You havent written in your recipe the honey you used . It looks yummy though

[@polkablondebeautychickadee8668]

can I put the seasme snap in the freezer I don't have parchment paper

[@DimitrasDishes]

These stay fresh at room temperature :)

[@polkablondebeautychickadee8668]

@@DimitrasDishes 😊

[@ilcomendante]

Why the added sugar, honey is not sweet enough?

[@DimitrasDishes]

The sugar helps it keep together. Honey alone makes it soft and super sticky

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

Is it called pateli or pasteli?

[@DimitrasDishes]

Oops! It’s Pasteli. I fixed it 😁

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

@DimitrasDishes OH, thank you! I never knew the name of this treat but always loved it! (Joyva)

[@johnkonstantatos2509]

YIASOU KALHMERA CORRECT THE WORD PASTELI , HAHAHA 😂😆 ACCIDENTALLY YOU PUT PASTELI 🎉

[@misterx3188]

Pateli

[@johnkonstantatos2509]

@@misterx3188 the proper Word is pasteli

[@DimitrasDishes]

Haha! I just fixed it 😁

[@gusmegos7384]

Walnuts?????????

[@DimitrasDishes]

Sure, walnuts will also work in this recipe 😀

[@Gjjarv]

Walnuts doh

[@willaward3887]

those are not walnuts, they are almonds.

[@Giorgos9333]

Το έκανα στις ΗΠΑ, το έκανα και στην Ελλάδα.
Όσο περίεργο και να φαίνεται, στις ΗΠΑ λόγω των υλικών ποτέ δεν μου βγήκε νόστιμο.

[@voulafountas3684]

Na phgeneis stnn ELLADA NA TO FTIAXEIS

[@Giorgos9333]

@@voulafountas3684 δεν πηγαίνω. Είμαι ήδη. Στις ΗΠΑ πάω για διακοπές. Μαλακας είμαι να αφήσω την ελευθερία μου για τους Αμερικάνους;;

[@asuyurdasal9665]

You said walnuts !! They are almonds !!!