Recipes
Garlic & thyme nut brittle
Not just for savoury recipes, garlic adds subtle flavour to this sweet treat, too.
Not just for savoury recipes, garlic adds subtle flavour to this sweet treat, too.
(2 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour
Serves: 20
Price: 20p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 33g serving contains
Energy
623kj
149kcal
623kj
149kcal
7%
Fat
7.3g
7.3g
Med
10%
10%
Saturates
2.3g
2.3g
Med
12%
12%
Sugars
17.2g
17.2g
High
19%
19%
Salt
0.07g
0.07g
Low
1%
1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1889kj/451kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1889kj/451kcal
Ingredients
60g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
185g golden caster sugar
200g golden syrup
1 clove garlic, finely sliced
1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves
200g mixed nuts (we used peanuts, pistachios and almonds)
Method
1
Lightly grease a baking tray. Put the butter, sugar and 1 tbsp water in a pan over a gentle heat. Stir until the butter melts. Add the syrup and keep stirring until the sugar melts.
2
Bring the mixture back to a gentle boil, and cook for roughly 5 minutes, stirring continuously, until lightly golden. Test by dropping a tiny piece into a bowl of icy water - if it hardens instantly, it's ready.
3
Stir in the garlic and thyme. Add the nuts and stir until coated.
4
Carefully pour the hot mixture onto the baking tray and leave to harden for at least 30 minutes.
5
When cold, smash into pieces with a rolling pin.