Candied Fennel Seeds Recipe

• 3/4 c. Fennel seeds toasted
• 3/4 c. Toasted sunflower seeds
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Water
• 1/2 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
• 1/8 tsp Baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp Grnd fennel
• 1 tsp Freshly-grnd white pepper (optional)

1. Toast fennel seeds, lightly, in an ungreased skillet.
2. Transfer to a plate.
3. Add in sunflower seeds and set aside.
4. Place sugar, water, and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat till sugar dissolves.
5. Increase heat and boil for 2 min or possibly till the liquid is thick and syrupy.
6. Remove from heat and add in baking soda, grnd fennel, pepper, toasted fennel seeds and sunflower seeds.
7. Mix rapidly to coat seeds with syrup.
8. Immediately pour the mix on a cookie sheet, pressing them lightly to separate them, but still clinging together in a bunch.
9. When completely cold, transfer into a tightly covered container and store in a cold and dry place.
10. Serve with coffee or possibly tea.
11. This recipe yields 1 1/2 c..

fennel seeds, sunflower seeds, sugar, water, butter, baking soda, fennel, freshlygrnd white pepper

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/candied-fennel-seeds-98566 (may not work)