Toasted coconut brittle

Name: Toasted coconut brittle
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ⅓ teaspoon salt; 200 g (4 cups) toasted coconut flakes; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 350 g (1½ cups) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon golden syrup; 125 g (½ cup) butter

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire Islands

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2019

About

This gorgeous amber rubble is my secret ingredient. Sprinkled over shop-bought coconut ice cream it makes an instant fuss-free dessert, lifting an already sumptuous treat to new heights.

Ingredients

350 g (1½ cups) caster sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup

Asia
Indonesia
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
South East Asia

Method

Line a baking tray with parchment.

Put 60 ml (¼ cup) water, the sugar, golden syrup, butter and salt into a large pan and cook gently without stirring until the sugar melts. Turn the heat to high.