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Pale sesame tahini marbled with dark grape molasses in a shallow bowl beside bread

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Tahini and Grape Molasses

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Tahin Pekmez

Creamy sesame tahini swirled with dark grape molasses for spreading or dipping.

Prep
5 min
Cook
0
Rest
0
Total
5 min
Servings
4

Ingredients

Method

  1. Stir the tahini in its jar until any separated oil is fully mixed back in. Measure into a shallow serving bowl.

  2. Add the grape molasses gradually. Swirl lightly for a marbled finish or stir thoroughly for an even spread.

  3. Serve with bread for dipping. Use clean utensils and follow the storage directions on the tahini and molasses jars.

Cooking guidance

Use grape pekmez for this version. Pomegranate molasses is tart and is a different ingredient; it is not a like-for-like substitute here.

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