Sugar-and-Spice Candied NutsRomulo Yanes
Recipe information
Total Time
1 1/4 hr (includes cooling)
Yield
Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
1
tablespoon unsalted butter plus additional for greasing parchment
1
/4 cup sugar
2
tablespoons light corn syrup
1
/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1
/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1
/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Rounded 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2
cups mixed nuts
Special Equipment
parchment paper
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Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly butter parchment.
Step 2
Stir together butter, sugar, corn syrup, spices, and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Spread nuts in 1 layer on lined baking sheet, separating any clumps. Bake, stirring nuts once with a heatproof rubber (silicone) spatula halfway through baking (keep nuts in 1 layer), until golden and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on a rack 45 minutes, then break into small clusters with your hands.