Zhir Ma Bao (Black Sesame Filling For Buns)

• 3/4 - 1 cup black sesame seed
• 3/4 cup raw sugar, the less finely ground the better
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

1. Toast sesame seeds very lightly (be careful, black sesame becomes very bitter if overtoasted.).
2. Add 1/4 cup sugar to the boiling water, dissolve.
3. Combine 1/4 cup remaining sugar, sesame seeds, and 1 tbs peanut oil in a blender or masher.
4. Process or crush to desired fineness - it can be anything from a gritty paste to a smooth filling.
5. Add the hot water and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and the remaining 1 tbs oil during the grinding process to adjust sweetness, consistency, and smoothness to taste.
6. NOTE: This recipe should yield a very sesame-flavored, gritty paste after 5 - 10 minutes of start-stop processing without any extras.

black sesame seed, sugar, boiling water, peanut oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zhir-ma-bao-black-sesame-filling-for-buns-176785 (may not work)