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Malban (caramelised pistachios with sesame)

Malban is a Lebanese sweet made of pistachios and sesame held together by a caramel of sugar and orange blossom water. Crunchy and sweet, it is cut into bars or squares and served with coffee or tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Toast the pistachios and sesame seeds separately in a dry pan, stirring, until golden.
  2. Lightly oil a square tin and place it near your work surface.
  3. In a saucepan, melt the sugar with the water, glucose or honey and lemon juice, without stirring, until you have a light golden caramel.
  4. Remove from the heat, carefully add the orange blossom water (the caramel will bubble) and the pinch of salt.
  5. Quickly stir the pistachios and sesame into the caramel and mix fast with a spatula.
  6. Pour the mixture into the oiled tin and spread it quickly with an oiled spatula.
  7. Let it cool for 5 minutes, then mark the portions with a knife.
  8. Leave to cool completely before turning out and cutting into bars.

Variations and tips

Coated version. Once cooled, dip half of each bar in melted dark chocolate and let it set on baking paper.

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Original Ecomely recipe.