Mixed nut fingers
Pistachio, cashew and almond barfi with a chocolate top
A rich nut barfi of pistachios, cashews and almonds bound with saffron milk syrup, pressed into a tray and topped with a layer of dark chocolate. It's dense, nutty and chocolatey, and cuts into neat fingers. Makes about 80, ideal for Diwali boxes.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
For the syrup
For the barfi
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Grease a 35 x 25 cm tray.
Step 2: Make a two-thread syrup: heat 10 ½ oz sugar and 1 cup milk, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then boil until a drop pressed between finger and thumb forms two threads (see the sugar syrup recipe). Stir in 1 tsp saffron.
15 minStep 3: Let the syrup cool a little, then add 10 ½ oz pistachios, 9 oz cashew nuts, 9 oz almonds and 1 ½ tsp ground cardamom and mix well.
10 minStep 4: Flatten the mixture evenly in the tray.
Step 5: Melt 9 oz cooking chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (double boiling) and pour it over the barfi layer. Spread it evenly.
5 minStep 6: When set, cut into 3.5 x 1 cm bars or squares. Keep in an airtight box.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mixed nut fingers take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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