Spiced California Walnuts Food

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the walnuts, tossing to coat.
• Add the sugar, salt and cayenne, and cook, stirring constantly for 8 minutes or until nuts are well coated and sugar has caramelized.

TOASTED SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add walnuts and stir well.
• Sprinkle curry, chili powder, cumin and chili flakes over walnuts and stir until walnuts are well coated. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until toasted. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat honey, oil, and 1 tablespoon water over medium heat. Add walnuts; toss to coat.
• Sprinkle the sugar, salt, cumin, coriander, and cayenne over the nuts. Cook, tossing and stirring until the nuts are well coated and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet to cool completely.

CALIFORNIA FRIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add walnuts; boil for 1 minute. Drain; rinse under hot water. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss walnuts with sugar. , In an electric skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil to 350°. Fry walnuts for 5 minutes or until dark brown, stirring often. Drain in a colander over paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Store in an airtight container.

SPICED CALIFORNIA WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°F and line a large shallow baking pan with foil.
• Combine the egg white and water. Beat until foamy.
• Add the walnuts and toss to coat.
• Pour the mixture into a strainer and let drain 2-3 minutes.
• Combine sugar, cinnamon and allspice in a plastic or paper bag, shaking the bag to mix.
• Add the walnuts; hold the bag shut and shake vigorously to coat the nuts.
• Spread nuts in one layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool completely, stirring occasionally and breaking nuts apart if stuck together.
• Don't worry if they stick to the foil, it is easy to peel them off.
• Store in a tightly-capped jar.

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine the oil through the cayenne in a skillet.
• Heat over low heat until the oil is very hot (don't let the oil smoke).
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the walnuts to the oil and stir until coated.
• Spread the walnuts in a power towel-lined shallow baking pan.
• Bake at 300° 10 minutes or until crisp.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Cool; pack in fancy jars.

SPICED CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat about 1-inch of oil to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add walnuts and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain and transfer nuts to a medium bowl. While nuts are still hot and slightly wet, add confectioners' sugar and toss to coat nuts. Stir and toss until all the sugar has melted into the nuts; if bits of un-melted sugar remain on the nuts, they will not fry properly.
• Stir the nuts again before frying. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer a few nuts to the hot oil, allowing the foam to subside before adding another spoonful. (Otherwise, the oil could foam over and burn you.) Fry in small batches until the nuts are medium brown, about 45 seconds; be careful not to overcook. Scatter on an unlined baking sheet to cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, stir together cayenne, cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
• While the nuts are still warm, transfer them to a bowl and sprinkle evenly with about half of the spice mix. Toss well to distribute the spices and then taste a nut. Add more spice mix, to taste, and toss well after each addition. When cool, pack in an airtight jar. They will keep at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cinnamon and evaporated milk in medium saucepan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
• The mixture should be brought to the soft stage, which is at 235°-240° on a candy thermometer.
• The soft stage is when a small amount dropped into cold water forms a soft, flexible ball.
• Add the nuts and vanilla.
• Stir until the mixture can no longer be stirred.
• Turn out on wax paper and let cool.

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. In a bowl, beat egg white and water until foamy. Add walnuts. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add nut mixture; toss to coat. , Transfer to greased baking sheets. Bake until toasted and crisp, 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.