Sesame Nut Crunch With Yogurt Recipes

YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Pour yogurt into a bowl. Add granola bars to a plastic food storage bag and crush. Add to yogurt along with nuts. Stir to combine all ingredients and transfer to cups. Top with strawberries and serve.

CRUNCHY SESAME SEED CANDY

Steps:

• Coat a 9-inch-square baking pan or dish with oil or non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Put the sesame seeds into an ungreased 10-inch skillet (preferably one with a non-stick surface) and stir them over medium-high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned and aromatic.
• Temporarily transfer the seeds (they will be hot) to a bowl, making sure that none are left in the skillet; set aside.
• Put the honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger into the skillet and mix them well.
• Slowly bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• As soon as the entire mixture comes to a full rolling boil, cook it vigorously for exactly 2 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and immediately stir in the sesame seeds until well mixed.
• Quickly turn out the hot mixture into the prepared pan and use a metal spatula that has been dipped into cold water to press the candy into a very smooth and even layer.
• Cool the candy in the pan for l5 minutes, or until it is solid but still lukewarm.
• Run the spatula around the edge of the candy to loosen it.
• Then turn out the whole slab of candy onto a wooden board or other cutting surface.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the large square of warm candy into very small squares, diamonds, or rectangles.
• Cool the candies completely; then store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
• If a professional look is desired, roll each cooked candy in a small piece of stiff cellophane and twist the ends.

SESAME-NUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Butter a sheet of foil, about 12 by 17 inches.
• In a nonstick 5- to 6-quart pan over medium heat, frequently stir 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, cayenne, and salt until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Add peanuts, cashews, sunflower seed, and sesame seed. Turn heat to high and stir until mixture is very thick and nuts begin to brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Immediately pour mixture onto buttered foil, spreading as thinly as possible with back of a spoon. Cool until mixture is lukewarm, about 15 minutes.
• With your hands, release brittle from foil, then pull or break it into bite-size pieces. When cool, immediately store airtight (otherwise, the coating absorbs moisture and gets sticky).
• Nutritional analysis per 2 ounces.

SESAME-NUT CRUNCH WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Place yogurt in a sieve lined with cheesecloth, and set over a medium bowl; wrap ends of cheesecloth over yogurt, place a weight such as a few soup cans on top, and drain in refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Combine sesame and pumpkin seeds with nuts; set aside. Oil a 9-by-13-inch pan; set aside. Pour 1/2 cup honey into a saucepan; sprinkle with sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and temperature reads 320 degrees on candy thermometer, about 12 minutes.
• Add reserved nut mixture to syrup; quickly stir to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan, and spread out with well-oiled offset spatula. Set pan on a wire rack to cool completely and harden.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup honey into a saucepan; add star anise, cloves, and cinnamon. Place over low heat until warm, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Spoon yogurt among four serving dishes, drizzle with warm honey, and serve with the sesame crunch broken into pieces.

BERRY YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt and pudding mix in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of the mixed berries and the cereal until blended. Pour the yogurt and berry mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1 cup of berries in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice. Set mixture aside at room temperature.
• Spoon chilled berry-yogurt mixture into serving dishes. Top with a spoonful of mashed berries, and whipped cream, if desired.