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Made: 60 thank you gift bags for a fundraiser to benefit the Engeye Clinic tomorrow night. Each bag contains a Ugandan recipe for Simsim cookies and sesame seeds.

Ugandan Simsim Cookies

Simsim (sesame) is one of Uganda's major crops and exports particularly popular in the northern region of the country. Simsim is roasted and used as a paste mixed into stews or served as a side dish or condiment. It is also commonly used to make sweets such as this recipe. In place of sugar, you may also use honey.

Ingredients:
Use equal parts of sesame seeds (clean & dry) and sugar

Directions:

1. Heat together over a low temperature until the sugar liquefies. Be careful not to let the mixture cook too long, or the cookies will be too brittle.

2. Pour the hot mixture onto a flat, greased surface. Work quickly to pat or roll the hot mixture into a flat sheet, approximately 1/4 inch thick.

3. Cool until warm to the touch, but not hot. Slice into squares. Separate the square cookies and remove them to another surface to remain cooling.