Poppy-seed candy

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Poppy seeds
2 cups Honey
½ cup Sugar
2 cups Chopped nuts
½ teaspoon Powdered ginger

Directions

Have the poppy seeds ground for you when you buy them. If this is not possible, grind them in a food chopper or pound with a mortar and pestle.

Cook together the honey and sugar until syrupy. Stir in the poppy seeds and cook until the mixture is thick, about 20 minutes. Stir frequently. (Drop a little on a wet surface; if it doesn't run, it is thick enough.) Stir in the nuts and ginger.

Moisten hands; pat out mixture onot wet board to thickness of about ½ inch. Let cool 5 minutes, then cut into diamonds or squares with a sharp knife. When knife sticks, dip into hot water. Cool completely and lift from board with a spatula.

From: The Art of Jewish Cooking, by Jennie Grossinger Shared By: Pat Stockett

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