Sweet, crunchy MELEKOUNI is a wonderful Greek candy, popular
on the island of Rhodes. (See Rhodes blog post below.) It is often served at
Greek weddings, as a symbol of a sweet life with lots of kids. All you need is
two ingredients – how easy is that? 
MELEKOUNI
1 1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 cup thick honey
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour the seeds into a shallow
roasting pan, spreading them flat. Roast for approximately 5 minutes, stirring
a couple of times. Boil the honey in a sauce pan over moderate heat. When it
foams, remove it from the heat and add the roasted seeds. Cook for two or three
minutes, stirring constantly. Place parchment paper on a large cookie sheet and
pour the sesame/honey mixture onto it, patting down with a damp spatula to make
the surface flat and even. Wet the edge of a sharp knife and cut into bars or
diamond shapes, leaving them in place until cool. At this point, you can add a
blanched almond to the middle of each bar (optional). Remove bars (you may have
to cut through the knife marks again), peel off parchment, and store in a cool,
dry place. These make a nice gift, too, especially if you wrap them in colored
cellophane. 
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