Candied Walnuts
A fairly simple recipe for highly addictive candied walnuts. Use as a topping for salads or just a snack by itself!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnut pieces or pecans
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment (or by using a hand whisk), beat the egg white until stiff peaks form (about 2 minutes). Add the water, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and mix until well-combined (about 30 seconds).
[img src="http://nowyourecooking.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Candied-Walnuts-step1-400x264.jpg" width="400" height="264"] - Stir walnuts into the mixture until coated, and spread evenly in a single layer onto the lined baking sheet.
[img src="http://nowyourecooking.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Candied-Walnuts-step3-400x264.jpg" width="400" height="264"] - Bake for 45 minutes, flipping nuts with a spatula after 20 minutes.
[img src="http://nowyourecooking.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Candied-Walnuts-step4-400x264.jpg" width="400" height="264"] - Remove tray from oven and slide the parchment paper with the nuts onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Break apart and store in an airtight container.
[img src="http://nowyourecooking.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Candied-Walnuts-step6-400x264.jpg" width="400" height="264"]
Notes
Don't throw out the crumbs that are left when you break apart your baked, candied nuts! Put them in a resealable bag and they're the perfect topping for ice cream or cheesecake.