Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle)
The Bulgarian brittle of sunflower seeds, sesame and walnuts bound in honey caramel, sold in bars at every corner shop and easy to make at home. Toasting each kind separately, and working fast once the caramel is ready, is all it takes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 150 g hulled sunflower seeds
- 100 g sesame seeds
- 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil, for greasing
- 150 g sugar
- 100 g honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3121 kcal · P 64.8g · C 299.3g · F 206.5g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Toast the sunflower seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 5–6 minutes, stirring, until golden, and tip them into a bowl. Toast the sesame for 2–3 minutes and the walnuts for 3 minutes in the same way, then mix them all with the salt.
- 2Brush a sheet of baking paper, a rolling pin and a large knife with the oil.
- 3Heat the sugar with the honey in a heavy pan over medium heat, stirring only until the sugar dissolves, then cook without stirring for 5–7 minutes, until light amber (about 150°C).
- 4Stir in the lemon juice, add the seeds and nuts all at once and stir quickly for 1 minute to coat them.
- 5Tip onto the oiled paper and press out with the oiled rolling pin to a layer 1 cm thick, pushing the edges in square.
- 6After about 5 minutes, while it is still warm and pliable, cut it into bars with the oiled knife.
- 7Leave to cool completely, break along the cuts and store in an airtight tin.
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Questions and answers
How long does Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle) take to make?
About 30 minutes: 10 min prep and 20 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle)?
8 ingredients: hulled sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, salt, sunflower oil, sugar, honey, lemon juice.
How many servings does this Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle) recipe make?
16 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle)?
About 195 kcal, with 4.1 g protein, 18.7 g carbohydrate and 12.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle) recipe suit?
It is vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle)?
Kozinak (Seed and Nut Brittle) comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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