Recipes · Swedish · Candies
Knäck (Christmas Toffee)
One serving has 289 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (22%). Ready in 25 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (73.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Cream, heavy
- 20 g Sugar
- 15 g Cane syrup
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 5 g Almonds
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Combine the cream, sugar, syrup and butter in a heavy saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring, then cook, stirring occasionally, until a sugar thermometer reads 130°C (266°F).
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped almonds and salt.
- Pour immediately into small paper cups or a lined tin.
- Cool completely until firm before unwrapping or cutting. Makes 1 serving (about 3 small toffees); multiply the ingredients by 12 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 289 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.8 g | |
| Water | 19.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.63 g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.06 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08 g | |
| Leucine | 0.14 g | |
| Lysine | 0.06 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.09 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 18 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 10 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.31 g | |
| Cholesterol | 45.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 34.1 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.76 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16.9 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 41.7 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 72.2 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 94.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.22 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.16 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 3.4 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 157 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.15 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.8 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
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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