Candied Walnuts
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4.4
Candied Walnuts
Description
This recipe entails melting butter and granulated sugar together, then stirring in raw walnuts with a pinch of sea salt and optional spices like cinnamon and cayenne pepper. The mixture cooks over medium heat until sugar fully coats and caramelizes on the walnuts. The nuts are then spread out on parchment to cool and harden, producing a crisp candy shell.
The sugar coating offers a combination of sweet and slightly spicy notes balanced by the butter’s richness and salt’s enhancement. The texture is crunchy with a glossy, hardened surface. This method is straightforward and results in walnuts that are easy to make in small batches at home.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup walnuts unsalted, halves or pieces
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- Pinch cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Place a sheet of parchment paper or Silpat on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a medium non-stick skillet, add the butter and sugar and heat over medium heat until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Add the walnuts, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper, if using. Stir so the walnuts are coated in the sugar mixture.
- Continue to cook and stir frequently over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the sugar is fully melted and coating the walnuts.
- Immediately remove the skillet from the heat to prevent the sugar from burning.
- Spread the candied walnuts onto the prepared pan in a single layer, making sure they are not in clumps.
- Cool for 10 minutes or until the candy hardens.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132.54kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.25g | 5% |
| Fat | 10.96g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.79g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 3.76mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73.22mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 64.5mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.01g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6.62g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 43.73IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14.33mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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