Candied Toasted Almonds Food

CANDIED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring water, sugar and cinnamon to a boil;stirring constantly.
• Add almonds and toss to coat.
• Remove almonds with slotted spoon.
• Arrange on greased baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, basting twice with reserved syrup.
• Cool.
• Store airtight.

SUGARED TOASTED ALMOND SALAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Cook and stir almonds and sugar in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and almonds turn golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer almonds to the prepared baking sheet to cool completely.

CANDIED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Spread out the almonds in an even layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt together the butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, allspice and salt. Bring to a boil and cook, still boiling, for 1 minute, or until the mixture reaches 190 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Pour over the almonds and let cool completely while the sugar mixture sets. Serve immediately.

CANDIED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; add the almonds. Cook and stir the mixture until the liquid evaporates and leaves a syrup-like coating on the almonds. Pour the almonds onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Separate almonds using forks. Allow to cool about 15 minutes.

CANDIED TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss almonds, corn syrup, and salt until well coated. Transfer almonds to a baking sheet. Bake, stirring nuts frequently, until evenly browned, 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Chop into coarse pieces, and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

TOASTED ALMOND AND CANDIED CHERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Warm the milk, sugar, salt, and 1 cup (250 ml) of the cream in a medium saucepan. Finely chop 1 cup (135 g) of the almonds and add them to the warm milk. Cover, remove from the heat, and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Strain the almond-infused milk into a separate medium saucepan. Press with a spatula or squeeze with your hands to extract as much flavor from the almonds as possible. Discard the almonds.
• Rewarm the almond-infused milk. Pour the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
• Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Stir in the almond extract and stir until cool over an ice bath.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, add the remaining 1 cup (135 g) chopped almonds. When you remove the ice cream from the machine, fold in the chopped cherries.
• Perfect Pairings
• Try layering this ice cream with Fudge Ripple (page 210) for Almond, Cherry, and Chocolate Ice Cream, or add Dark Chocolate Truffles (page 211) or Stracciatella (page 210) instead.