HOLIDAY CANDIED NUTS RECIPES

The streets of New York City are peppered with Nuts 4 Nuts vendors selling freshly candied nuts that you can smell a block away. For a buck or two you get your choice of warm, sugar-coated almonds, peanuts, or cashews wrapped up in a little paper bag with the corners twisted closed. The nuts are candied right there on the carts in a large metal bowl over a heating element. When the nuts are added to sugar and water they are stirred vigorously until the water evaporates and the sugar crystallizes into a crunchy coating, without burning. They're easy to make on the street, which means they're even easier to clone at home. All you need for your own quick version of this addictive street snack is 1 1/2 cups of your favorite raw nuts, some sugar, a little water, and a hot saucepan, and you're about 4 minutes away from an authentic New York City treat. The recipe works best in a pan that isn't nonstick, and the nuts must be raw. The oil added to roasted nuts prevents the sugar from properly crystallizing. Use this recipe with pecans or walnuts, and then sprinkle them over fresh spinach or baby greens, along with a little goat cheese or Gorgonzola and some diced apple or pear for an easy gourmet side salad. Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 10 minutes0S

Prep Time 5 minutes0S

Cook Time 5 minutes0S

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories

These no-fuss candied fruit cookies are both nutty and fruity, so they're always a hit at holiday time. —Florence Monson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, FatContent 3g fat (1g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 5mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 35mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.