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                             POPPY-SEED CANDY

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Jewish                           Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       lb           Poppy seeds
   2       c            Honey
     1/2   c            Sugar
   2       c            Chopped nuts
     1/2   ts           Powdered ginger

  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 1/2 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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