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Sesame cookies and cakes: Traditional recipes and kitchen tips

From cookies to cakes, sesame remains a kitchen staple, with experts noting that small mistakes can dramatically affect flavor and texture in traditional recipes.

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Sesame cookies and cakes: Traditional recipes and kitchen tips

DELICIOUS SESAME RINGS

Ingredients

  • 1 tea glass yogurt

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • Half a packet margarine

  • 1 egg (reserve the white for topping)

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 packet baking powder

  • Flour as needed

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients except the egg white in a bowl and knead until the dough reaches a shapeable consistency. Take small pieces, shape them, dip the tops first into the reserved egg white and then into sesame seeds, and place on a baking tray. Bake in a preheated 160°C (320°F) oven until golden.

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Sesame cookies and cakes: Traditional recipes and kitchen tips

SESAME COOKIES

Ingredients

  • 1 packet margarine or butter

  • 1 cup sesame seeds

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar

  • 1 packet baking powder

  • 1 packet vanilla sugar

  • Flour as needed

Topping:

  • Powdered sugar

  • Cinnamon

Preparation:
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry non-stick pan. Mix softened margarine, vegetable oil, powdered sugar, and toasted sesame in a bowl. Gradually add flour, then knead with baking powder and vanilla until soft. Shape into balls and place on a greased or parchment-lined tray. Bake in a preheated 170–180°C (340–355°F) oven until lightly golden.

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Sesame cookies and cakes: Traditional recipes and kitchen tips

SESAME CAKE

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup room-temperature milk

  • Slightly less than 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons flour

  • 1 packet baking powder

  • 1 packet vanilla

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 large tea glass raw sesame seeds

  • Margarine or butter for greasing the pan

Preparation:
Grease the cake pan with butter or margarine and coat evenly with sesame seeds. In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Add oil and milk and mix well. Gradually fold in sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla. Pour the batter into the pan and bake in a preheated 170°C (340°F) oven until the top is golden.

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Sesame cookies and cakes: Traditional recipes and kitchen tips