This candied nuts recipe post was updated 1/4/21.
On New Year’s Eve, we met some friends for a celebratory meal and to my joy, my friend Diane had brought me a jar of homemade candied pecans. I’m not much of a cinnamon fan, so I don’t typically like these types of spiced and candied nuts, but Diane’s version is simply perfect.
These candied nuts are perfect to give to friends around the holidays and would make a great hostess gift. I like to use a combination of pecans and walnuts.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- Generous pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (I skip this and it’s still awesome)
- 1 egg white, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 1 pound walnuts or pecan halves or whole peeled hazelnuts (or a combination)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Mix sugars, salt, cayenne, and cinnamon, making sure there are no lumps; set aside.
- Beat egg white and water until frothy but not stiff.
- Add nuts, and stir to coat evenly. Sprinkle nuts with sugar mixture, and toss until evenly coated.
- Spread sugared nuts in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven, and separate nuts as they cool.
- When completely cool, place the nuts into a bowl, breaking up any that stick together.
Adapted from Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country
Cheers,
Veronique
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