Candied Brussels Sprouts And Almonds With Amaretto Glaze

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups brussels sprouts, cut in half
• 1 1/2 cups champagne or 1/2 cup apple juice mixed with one cup water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup almond liqueur or 1/2 cup amaretto
• 1 pinch chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup almonds, crushed and toasted
• salt

Recipe

• 1 steam brussels sprouts in champagne till tender-crisp about 5 minutes. remove brussels sprouts leaving the champange in the pot.
• 2 add honey, amaretto, and pepper flakes reduce by half.
• 3 whisk in butter and cornstarch slurry.
• 4 toss in nuts.
• 5 toss the cooked brussels sprouts in the candied nut mixture.
• 6 season with salt.