Max Halley

Nut Brittles

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Max’s Sandwich Book
Max’s Sandwich Book

By Max Halley and Ben Benton

Published 2018

  • About

This is genuinely one of the easiest things in the world, and people will think you are a proper genius when you serve it to them on or in their dessert.

Ingredients

  • 300 g salted peanuts
  • 500 g caster sugar
  • ¼

Method

Remember there is nothing on earth worse than being burned by molten sugar.

Start by lining a baking tray with baking parchment.

We’ve covered caramel, right? Well the first bit is just making another caramel. Sugar in pan, medium heat, swill don’t stir and watch for a light mahogany colour. Done.

When you have reached peak caramel, add your nuts, give the whole thing a