Sesame Wafers Are Light, Tender Flaky Crackers

Sesame Wafers are light, tender flaky crackers with a delicate sesame flavor. They are an excellent complement to cheese, pate, smoked fish or any spread. See the Recipes for Bremner Sesame Wafers for Salmon Mousse en Crust, Sesame Tofu Fry, Sesame Lemon Chicken or Crab & Shrimp Cakes.

Sesame 'Benne' Wafers

6 tbsp sesame seeds (approx 55g)

160g light brown sugar

90g butter, room temp

1 egg, beaten

60g flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

Make honey sesame wafers:

Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, then add honey, beating until combined. Beat in egg white until combined well, then reduce speed to low and add flour and salt until combined. Chill batter, covered, until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Using offset spatula, spread half of batter (about 1/3 cup) into a very thin, sheer 14- by 11-inch rectangle on 1 sheet. Using tip of spatula or a butter knife, section off 12 squares by scraping knife through batter to make a 1/4-inch-wide space between batter sections. Sprinkle half of sesame toffee evenly over batter. Repeat with remaining batter and brittle on second sheet. Bake wafers, switching position of sheets and rotating 180 degrees halfway through baking, until golden (some parts may be pale golden), about 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature on sheets on racks, about 10 minutes. Peel parchment off wafers.