2 cups brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup sesame tahini*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cook sugar and milk in a sauce pot over medium heat to just under the soft-ball stage, to 230*F (110*C).
Remove from heat and add tahini and vanilla but do not mix in immediately. Let it cool for about 2 minutes.
Beat with wooden spoon for a few seconds and pour quickly into a buttered 8-inch pan.
Makes about 2 dozen squares.
*Found in stores specializing in Middle Eastern foods. It is a paste made from raw sesame seeds. Do not substitute with the Chinese version of sesame paste, which is made from toasted sesame seeds.