Recipes · Greek · Candies
Pasteli (Sesame Honey Candy)
One serving has 218 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (137%), manganese (42%), magnesium (34%), zinc (30%), calcium (29%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (46 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: honey, sesame
Ingredients
- 30 g Sesame seeds
- 15 g Honey
- 1 g Lemon juice
Method
- Makes 1 small bar; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a batch of 8 bars. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Warm the honey with the lemon juice in a small pan until it reaches the hard-crack stage, about 4-5 minutes (a drop in cold water turns brittle).
- Stir in the toasted sesame seeds until fully coated.
- Pour onto a lightly oiled sheet of parchment and press flat to about 1 cm thick.
- Let cool completely, then cut into a bar to serve; it will firm up further as it cools.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 218 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5 g | |
| Water | 4.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 5.4 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 14.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.4 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 293 mg | 29% |
| Copper | 1.2 mg | 137% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 106 mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.75 mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 189 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 149 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.4 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 3.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg | 30% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.03 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.6 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.1 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.46 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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