Per serving:
- Calories: 490
- Protein: 7g
- Total fat: 25g
- Saturates: 10g
- Carbs: 58g
- Total sugars: 54g
- Fibre: 1g
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Spiced Cashew Brittle
Sweet, salty and spicy – be warned: this brittle is incredibly moreish.
Putting spices in your sugar brittle might seem strange, but we promise you won't look back once you've tried this perfect homemade Christmas gift!
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Yields:
8 serving(s)
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Cal/Serv:
490
Ingredients
- 250 g cashew nuts
- 400 g caster sugar
- 2 Tbsp. golden syrup
- 100 g butter, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp. flaked sea salt
You will also need
- A sugar thermometer
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan) mark 3. Spread cashews on a baking tray and cook in oven for 10min, until toasty. Set aside.
- Step 2Meanwhile, line a second baking tray with baking parchment. Mix sugar, golden syrup, butter, spices, salt and 150ml water in a large, deep frying pan. Stir over low heat, until sugar dissolves. Turn up heat to medium-high and bubble until mixtures reaches 155°C on a sugar thermometer, about 15min, swirling the pan occasionally rather than stirring.
- Step 3As soon as mixture reaches 155°C, remove from heat, sprinkle over the cashews and quickly stir to coat. Pour on to the lined tray (you can spread a little, but too much movement will cause the brittle to go cloudy). Leave to cool and set before breaking into shards.
To store:
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
To gift:
Pack into a lined tin or cellophane bags.
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