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Different Ways To Coat/Carrmelize Nuts

post #1 of 5
11/13/11 at 10:28am
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Hi! This is my first thread :-)

 

I'm sitting here eating a brownie I just made with walnuts thinking ----what could I of done to these BLAND walnuts?!?

 

 - Anyone know how to make a soft caramel that sticks to the nuts WITHOUT going all hard...just kind of sticky and smooth?

 

 - How to get a hard caramel to stick to them?

 

 - Getting a coating of burned sugar ?

 

 - Anything else?

 

Any kind of suggestions/links are MOST welcome! :-)

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post #2 of 5
11/13/11 at 12:13pm

I have candied nuts several ways and some are certainly quicker, but this method is my favorite - it results in nuts with a shiny exterior that has a great look and crunch.

 

 

Boil walnuts for 15 minutes in water.  Drain and toss with sugar to coat.  Fry sugared nuts in oil (300-325) until golden.  Drain and sprinkle liberally with salt.  Nuts will continue to darken slightly when just out of the fryer.  Separate nuts on sheetpan while hot

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post #3 of 5
11/13/11 at 1:18pm
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Thanks!

That sound different to anything I've tried before!

Boil the nuts for 15minutes - but they don't go soggy?

Would you use this method on other nuts than walnuts/pecans?

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post #4 of 5
11/13/11 at 1:39pm

Toast spray while warm  with egg white, toss in sugar or sugar in the raw  let dry.

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post #5 of 5
11/13/11 at 8:34pm

Yes, they are totally soggy when they are boiled, but by frying them at a somewhat lower temperature, the sugar caramelizes while the nuts have time to get "toasted" all the way through.  They are very addictive, but so far I have only used this method on walnuts and pecans.  

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