Easy Candied Nuts Food

THE BEST CANDIED NUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a Cookie Sheet with Wax or Parchment Paper and set-aside. Keep you oven-mitts handy too.
• Measure out your Nuts or Seeds in a Medium Bowl and set-aside.
• Place your pot on your stovetop over Medium heat. (I use this Cast Iron Dutch Oven - Cast Iron is wonderful for candy making & all types of cooking since it evenly distributes heat over the whole pan - even in the oven!)
• With a Silicone spatula, mix together the Sugar, Cinnamon, Salt & Water in your pot - stirring occasionally during the first 5 minutes. Between 5-10 minutes, your mixture should start to bubble & foam.
• Continue stirring regularly as the mixture continues to heat up for the next 10 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the pot as you go.
• Be sure the mixture is truly at 238 degrees! If you add the nuts too early, or if the temp is not accurate, you will end up with a 'stringy' candy result (which can still be saved - see note section below). I sometimes hold the temp for an extra minute or so until I can see the mixture pull away from the bottom of the pan when I scrape it with a rubber spatula. It is crucial to any candy recipe that your candy thermometer is accurate - I test/calibrate mine regularly against boiling water which boils at 212 degrees F.
• Once you reach the Soft Ball temperature, then work quickly to add your Nuts or Seeds to the mixture - using your spatula to continuously combine everything together - coating each Nut evenly. The coating will go from a shiny, stringy glaze to a dull, sugary coating in less than a minute. The coolness of the Nuts/Seeds will begin to crystalize the candy quickly. There should be no wet glaze leftover - it should have all crystalized.
• Using your oven mitts to handle the pot, remove from heat & carefully dump out the candied nuts/seeds onto your prepared cookie sheet & set-aside to cool completely. Break apart any large pieces. I place my cookie sheet on a cooling rack to avoid any moisture during the cooling process.
• Once the candy is cooled, you can store it in an airtight container or package it up for gift giving.

SUPER EASY CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• PreHeat oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a cookie sheet "with sides" place a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan.
• Add walnuts and spread out into one layer.
• Drizzle honey over all of the nuts.
• Add slices of butter and spread equally over top of the honey & nuts.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until butter and honey melts.
• Remove from oven and stir nut mixture, then flatten uniformly coated nuts.
• Bake for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from oven and stir nut mixture, then flatten uniformly coated nuts.
• Remove from oven and flatten nuts letting them cool.
• When cooled, about 10-15 minutes later, break them up.
• Enjoy!

EASY CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 325°F.
• Generously spray a baking/cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, toss the walnuts with sugar and salt, then drizzle the corn syrup over and toss with two forks to coat.
• Spread the nuts on the baking sheet (some nuts will stick together).
• Bake until the nuts are a deep golden and the sugar mixture is bubbling, stirring occasionally to break up lumps (this should take about 15 minutes of baking time).
• Cool completely on the baking sheet.

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy. Toss pecans in the egg white mixture. Mix sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated. Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans are evenly browned, 1 hour.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
• Blanch nuts in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and dry them off in a kitchen towel. Lightly toss them into the sugar mixture until coated. Remove nuts, and set aside the sugar spice mixture.
• Bring the oil in a deep fryer or a heavy-bottomed pan to 330 to 350 degrees-F (do not let the oil burn). *Hint: place 1 nut in the oil and when it starts to sizzle, add the rest of the nuts.
• Fry approximately 1 minute, the nuts will turn golden in color, and float. Remove from the oil and add directly to the sugar mixture and toss again. Carefully remove nuts and shake off excess sugar, let cool and serve.
• The recipes for this program, which were provided by contributors and guests who may not be professional chefs, have not been tested in the Food Network's kitchens. Therefore, the Food Network cannot attest to the accuracy of any of the recipes.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Grease a baking sheet or line with a silicone mat.
• Cook and stir peanuts, sugar, and water together in a wide, heavy skillet over medium heat until liquid evaporates and nuts begin to crust with the hardening sugar; about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to cook and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to coat peanuts with syrup as the sugar begins to melt and darken to a deep caramel color, about 10 minutes. Tilt pan away from the heat as needed to allow peanut mixture to darken without burning. Remove from heat immediately when peanuts are deeply bronzed; stir.
• Sprinkle peanuts with sea salt and cinnamon or chili powder; tilt peanuts onto prepared baking sheet to cool completely. Break up clumps. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

EASY CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine coconut sugar, water, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• Toast pecans for 2-3 minutes in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring to prevent burning. Stir until you smell a beautiful nutty aroma!
• Quickly drizzle the sugar water mixture into the pan, stirring the nuts to coat. Stir constantly for about 15 seconds and then immediately remove from heat so they don't burn.
• Spread the pecans on a piece of parchment to cool.
• Serve!

EASY CANDIED NUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a medium bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Gradually stir in sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Then fold in nuts.
• Spread the mixture on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until toasted and crispy. (I used a spatula and carefully turned it over every 10 minutes)
• Store in an airtight container.

CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Whisk together the egg and water till frothy.
• Stir in nuts.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon.
• Add egg mixture to sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• In a lightly buttered shallow pan spread mixture.
• Bake (in middle of oven) at 250 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Cool 1/2 hour and break into chunks.
• Will keep 5-days in tight container.