Middle Eastern · Dessert
Sesame Honey Pastry Rounds
A Middle Eastern-inspired individual pastry built on a buttery shortcrust shell filled with a nutty tahini and honey custard, spiced with cardamom and finished with toasted sesame seeds and a warm honey drizzle. The result is a small, rich tart that balances the bitterness of sesame against floral honey sweetness.
$1
25 minsPrep
22 minsCook
77 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
513Calories
9.4gProtein
29.5gFat
57.7gCarbs
27.9gSugar
4.1gFiber
316mgSodium
87mgChol
10.4gSat Fat
193mgPotassium
215mgCalcium
4.3mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0.3mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub chilled cubed butter into the sifted flour, salt and sugar until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
2
Add the iced water a little at a time and bring together into a smooth dough; flatten into a disc, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
3
Meanwhile whisk the tahini, 45g honey, toasted sesame seeds and ground cardamom together into a thick, spoonable filling.
4
Roll the chilled dough out on a lightly floured surface and line two 8cm individual tart tins, trimming the excess and pricking the bases with a fork.
5
Divide the tahini-honey filling evenly between the two lined tins and smooth the tops level.
6
Brush the exposed pastry edges with beaten egg yolk for colour.
7
Bake at 180C for 20-22 minutes until the pastry is deeply golden and the filling is just set with a slight wobble.
8
Cool the pies on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then drizzle each with the warmed honey and scatter over the extra toasted sesame seeds before serving warm or at room temperature.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2.1 oz60g sifted all purpose flour
- 1.1 oz30g chilled, cubed butter
- 0.2 oz6g sugar white
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0.4 oz12g iced water
- 1.2 oz35g tahini
- 1.6 oz45g honey
- 0.7 oz20g toasted sesame seeds
- 5/85/8 egg yolks, beaten, for egg wash (10g)
- 0 oz1g ground cardamom
- 0.5 oz15g warmed, for finishing drizzle honey
- 0.2 oz5g toasted, for garnish sesame seeds
