CHILLI & FENNEL FROSTED NUTS

Chilli & fennel frosted nuts image

Give an edible present this Christmas like these moreish frosted nuts with chilli. Present them in gift bags, or serve them with drinks at a festive party

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 15m

Yield Serves 6 (3 gift bags)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

600g caster sugar
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1½ tsp dried chilli flakes
350g mixed nuts (we used a mix of brazils, macadamias, pecans, pistachios and walnuts)
1½ tsp flaky sea salt

Steps:

Put the sugar and 150ml water in a pan, bring to the boil, then reduce by half, but don't let it caramelise - remove swiftly from the heat if this begins to happen.
Tip the fennel seeds and chilli into a mortar and gently crush using a pestle (or use a heavy saucepan and a rolling pin) to just crack the seeds and break down the chilli a little.
Add the fennel and chilli to the sugar along with the nuts and 1½ tsp sea salt, stirring quickly to crystallise the sugar. Scrape the nuts out of the pan and on to a baking sheet lined with non-stick parchment. Leave to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 34 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium