Candied Nuts
Created by racrgal on October 14, 2011
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #7753
Ingredients
- 1/2 water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups nuts, whole or halves
- 1 tablespoon mild spice of your choice or 1/2 teaspoon strong spice of your choice
How to Make
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Step 1: Line baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper, lay out two forks, set aside. In high sided, heavy bottom sauce pan combine water, sugar and spice (if using). Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil.
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Step 2: Add nuts. Cook and stir continuously until the water starts to evaporate and mixture takes on a syrup like appearance, sticking to the nuts. Mixture will start to form a ball.
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Step 3: Working quickly, pour hot mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Separate nuts with the two forks. Allow to cool.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (79.3 g)
- Calories 408.6
- Total Fat - 24.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 123.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 43.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 35.3 g
- Protein - 9 g
- Calcium - 62.7 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg