Recipes · Iranian · Candies
Sohan (Saffron Pistachio Brittle)
One serving has 338 kcal and 3 g protein. Ready in 27 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 7 min
- Makes: 1 serving (71.4 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 12 g Butter, unsalted
- 40 g Sugar
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 6 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Pistachios
- 5 g Almonds
Method
- Makes 1 portion (3-4 pieces); multiply the ingredients by 6 for a full batch. Melt the butter in a small heavy pan over low heat, then stir in the sugar and cook gently, stirring, until it turns a light amber caramel, about 5-6 minutes.
- Crumble the saffron threads into a spoonful of hot water to bloom, then stir the saffron water, ground cardamom and flour into the caramel until smooth.
- Cook for another minute, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, then quickly pour it out in a very thin layer onto a sheet of baking parchment.
- While still warm, scatter the slivered pistachios and almonds over the top, pressing them in lightly.
- Let it cool and harden completely, about 20 minutes, then snap or cut into small irregular pieces.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 338 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.1 g | |
| Water | 3.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.25 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 15.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 6.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 25.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 27.2 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.85 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 25.6 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.35 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 73.3 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 133 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.2 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 2.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.41 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.65 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.1 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 17.7 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 84.2 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.55 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.86 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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