Meni-meniyong — Sesame Seed and Honey Sticks

Ingredients

• •1 cup sesame seeds
• •50 grams margarine
• •1 cup honey or 1 cup sugar

Directions

1. 1Heat the sesame seeds in a shallow pan without any oil, until they begin to jump about and turn golden. Shake the pan so that they do not stick or burn. Allow to cool.
2. 2Using a heavy pan, heat the margarine or oil and then add the sugar or honey. Stir continuously until the mixture begins to caramelize, which is when it turns slightly brown, but without burning.
3. 3Pour the sesame seeds into the warm mixture and stir thoroughly.
4. 4Transfer the mixture into a flat tin. As the mixture cools, shape it into sticks either by cutting or rolling, and then coating it with more sesame seeds if required.