Honey Almond Brittle

Name: Honey Almond Brittle (Sohan asal)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 25 pieces
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; ¼ cup (30 g) chopped raw pistachios for garnish; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; 3 tablespoons pure honey; 4 tablespoons oil; 1½ cups (180 g) blanched slivered almonds

Sohan asal

Preparation info

Makes
25 pieces

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

1 cup (200 g) sugar
3 tablespoons pure honey

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place a bowl of ice water next to the stove. In a small, heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, honey, and oil, and cook over high heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally with a long wooden spoon. At this stage the sugar should be slightly discolored and foaming lightly around the edges.
Reduce heat to medium. A