Ingredients for - Chilli & fennel frosted nuts
1.
600g caster sugar
2.
1 tbsp fennel seeds
3.
1½ tsp dried chilli flakes
4.
350g mixed nuts (we used a mix of brazils, macadamias, pecans, pistachios and walnuts)
5.
1½ tsp flaky sea salt
How to cook deliciously - Chilli & fennel frosted nuts
1 . Stage
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.
2 . Stage
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.
3 . Stage
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.
