Nkate Cake Inspired Cashew Candy Bar
This easy cashew candy bar recipe inspired by Ghanaian Nkate cake (or Nkatie cake) is quite simple to follow with only three ingredients but promises a tasty cashew treat!
- Prep time
- 1 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup toasted cashew nuts
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Crush the toasted cashews into small pieces. You may chop them, but I find that the easiest way to crush them is to place the on a kitchen surface or chopping board and to roll over them with a rolling pin several times.
- 2
In a dry sauce pan heat the sugar on medium heat to melt it gently.
- 3
Once the sugar starts to turn golden around the edges, stir ever so gently.
- 4
When the sugar melts and the color is still a light golden brown, add the crushed cashews and salt and stir.
- 5
Make sure most of the cashews are touched by the sugar, the pull the pan off the flame. Be careful not to burn the sugar, do not leave the pan over the fire for over a minute after adding the cashews.
- 6
Pour the cashew and sugar mixture on your work surface, and with a rolling pin, roll out cashew and sugar mixture until it is about 1/4th of an inch thin (or as thick as you like).
- 7
While the mixture is still hot use a pizza cuter or knife to cut the bars into desirable sizes without taking breaking the bars apart. Allow the mixture to cool completely (For about 3-5 minutes), before handling and breaking apart.