How to Make Candied Walnuts

I love making my own candied walnuts, they always turn out much better than store-bought candied nuts. You can eat these as a snack, or add them to other recipes. These are great on salad with some crumbled blue cheese and a nice vinaigrette. This recipe also works great with pecans.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 heaping cup of walnuts

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a colander, rinse the walnuts and let them drain a bit. You want the outside moist but not soaking.

3. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the sugar, cayenne, cinnamon, and salt. Add the walnuts and toss to coat. Alternatively, you can put everything in a plastic bag and shake it up to coat.

4. Transfer the walnuts to a baking sheet or pan and bake, stirring occasionally, until they are a deep golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully because the sugar can burn easily. Let cool completely before serving.

Resources

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on 12/10/2008 I would kill to have some of these walnuts right now. Great recipe.