Vanilla Sugared Almonds Food

SPICY SUGARED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon of the sugar; set aside.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils.
• Add the almonds and stir constantly over medium-high heat until the water evaporates and the sugar starts to dry and turn gray. (The sugar mixture will start to foam and then start to dry and look like sand. This takes 5 to 6 minutes.) Continue stirring constantly until the sugar starts to melt and caramelize, coating about half of the almonds in a reddish-brown sugar mixture and the rest in a glossy sugar mixture, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the almonds, stirring constantly, and immediately transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spreading the almonds to separate. Cool completely, then break apart. Store the almonds in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

VANILLA ALMONDS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300º.
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites till frothy. Mix in vanilla, then toss in almonds. Stir gently to coat.
• In another bowl, combine the sugars, salt, and cinnamon. Add to nuts and gently toss to cover almonds.
• Spread evenly into two foil-covered sheet pans.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time.
• Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container.

ALMOND AND SUGAR POWDER

Steps:

• Grind the almonds with half of the confectioners' sugar in your food processor, stopping to break up any caking as needed, until finely ground but not at all oily. Sift through a medium sieve. Grind the almonds that don't pass through the sieve with the remaining confectioners' sugar until reduced to a fine powder. Transfer all of the almond and sugar powder to a bowl, break up any caking with your fingertips, and mix thoroughly.

VANILLA SUGARED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225°F Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar, water, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves, 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add the almonds and stir to coat. Spread the almond mixture in a single layer onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool slightly and transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle with the turbinado sugar and toss to coat. Cool completely while stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.

VANILLA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Beat the egg white with the vanilla extract, add the almonds and stir to coat. Combine the sugar, salt, and cinnamon and combine with mixture. Place in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes. Remove and cool on wax paper and break into clusters.;

SUGARED CINNAMON ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with vegetable oil.
• In a large bowl combine sugar and cinnamon.
• In another large bowl beat egg white until slightly frothy. Stir in vanilla and salt.
• Add almonds to egg mixture and toss to coat.
• Then pour almonds into cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat.
• Spread sugar coated almonds on lined baking sheet.
• Bake 25 minutes; stir after 10 minutes.
• Let cool and remove from pan with slotted spoon.

CINNAMON SUGARED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottomed, skillet place the sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until almost all the water has evaporated; about 5 minutes.
• Add the cinnamon and salt and cook until the sugar has dried on the almonds; about 2 minutes.
• Pour onto a large sheet pan and let cool.

VANILLA ALMOND BISCOTTI - NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• Use mixer to beat butter and splenda till light.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add vanilla, stir.
• Remove bowl from mixer and stir in 1/2 of the flour mixture.
• Stir in milk.
• Add remaining flour mixture and combine well.
• Add chopped almonds and mix inches.
• Make into biscotti loaf or use the Pipe-N-Bake Biscotti pan like we do.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• We like our biscotti soft, but if you don't you can put biscotti on a cookie sheet and return to the oven for 10 more minutes to crisp them.
• Enjoy!

VANILLA ALMOND CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar or extract, (which ever one you used).
• Add cut up butter with a pastry cutter, fork or clean hands.
• Mix to form a dough, if dough is too soft, chill for about 20 or 30 minutes.
• In a 9 X13 casserole dish, Sift together the powdered sugar and vanilla sugar for coating. Spread it out covering the entire bottom of casserole dish. Set this aside.
• Pinch the dough and roll to make small crescents (or balls). Crescents should end up to be about 1-2 inches long when placed on pan, or balls about 1-1 1/2 inches in diameter. you can place these pretty close together as they do not rise or grow like most cookies.
• Place your formed dough on an UNGREASED cookie sheet.
• Place in oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until they become a light golden brown on the bottom. Their color doesn't change alot unless they get burnt.
• Cool pan on a rack for about 1 or 2 minutes then CAREFULLY place them in the powdered sugar in the casserole dish with the spatula. coat them well, but be extremely careful, as these cookies are very fragile.
• Place them on a plate or platter after coating to let them cool completely, then place in an air tight container.
• To Make Vanilla Sugar with a vanilla bean: 1 Vanilla Bean,1 Quart Mason Jar, Granulated Sugar.
• Fill Jar with granulated sugar, Crack vanilla bean, scraping the seeds into the sugar, then place the bean in the sugar. Place the lid on the jar and store for about 2 weeks.
• To Make Vanilla Sugar with Pure vanilla extract: 1 TBSP Pure vanilla extract, 1 c granulated sugar.
• Spread granualted sugar on a small flat surface (waxed paper beneath it) pour vanilla extract over top, and mix well. Spread it out once you have it well blended to let it dry out, then, mix with enough sugar to fill the Mason jar and place the lid on, shake it up, and its ready to use.