Chilli & fennel frosted nuts

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Serves 6 (3 gift bags)

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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

Method

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.