Uzbekistan

Sladkoye Pyechenye iz Gryetskikh Orekhov po Uzbeksy

Which you all immediately realise is Uzbekistan Sweet Walnut Brittle

• 225ml light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 75ml evaporated milk
• 350g walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Place the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan and stir over a high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches soft ball stage (115C / 238F on a sugar thermometer.)

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the nuts and the vanilla essence. Make sure all the nuts are coated, then pour out on to a sheet of greaseproof paper. Allow to cool, then break into chunks. Store in an airtight container.