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Tahini and honey toast
A traditional Levantine breakfast pairing whole sourdough bread with raw stone-ground tahini and pure raw honey. Slow energy, no spike, ready in eight minutes.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- easy
Steps
- 01
Choose the bread
1 minPick a slice of dense whole sourdough about one centimetre thick. The crumb must be tight enough to support the tahini layer without going soggy.
- 02
Stir the tahini
1 minStir the jar deeply to bind the oil layer back into the paste. The tahini should pour like thick cream, never separated.
- 03
Toast slowly
3 minToast on medium heat for three minutes. The crust must turn deep gold while the centre keeps a tender crumb. Do not over-dry.
- 04
Spread the tahini
2 minSpread two tablespoons of tahini in an even layer on the warm bread. The heat releases the sesame aroma and softens the paste.
- 05
Drizzle and serve
1 minDrizzle a thin thread of raw honey across the surface. Serve immediately with a glass of water. A simple Levantine breakfast tradition.
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