Candy your own walnuts!

VeraBlue

Head Mistress
Gold Site Supporter
I love adding candied walnuts to salads but in the quantity I need them they just aren't available.

You've got to keep an eye on this project because it can get away from you quickly...that and the fact that a boiling sugar burn is about the nastiest burn you can get.

Put 2 c of sugar into a heavy saute pan, heat on medium high. Swirl it around as it melts and turns amber. As it turns a caramel almost cinnamon colour, add chopped walnuts (or any nut you prefer), tossing to coat.

Turn it out onto a pan covered in greased wax paper to cool. Chop them up and store in an airtight container.

I add orange zest to mine. mm mm mmm mmmmm mm.
 

SilverSage

Resident Crone
Orange zest! I never thought of that - it sounds delicious.

I usually add a pinch of cayenne or dried chile to mine.
 
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