Caramelized Nuts

Name: Caramelized Nuts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Walnut halves, whole almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans individually skewered on 9-inch wooden barbeque skewers; Walnut halves, whole almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans individually skewered on 9-inch wooden barbeque skewers; Walnut halves, whole almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans individually skewered on 9-inch wooden barbeque skewers; ½ cup sugar; Walnut halves, whole almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans individually skewered on 9-inch wooden barbeque skewers

Preparation info

Makes
30–40
caramelized nuts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

Like sparkling amber jewels, these shiny caramel-clad nuts dress up my favorite nut tortes and layer cakes.

Ingredients

½ cup sugar
Walnut halves, whole almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans individually skewered on 9-inch</

Americas
United States
Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Ready a bowl of ice water and be sure to skewer the nuts before the caramel is cooked.
Place sugar and ¼ cup water in the saucepan. Off heat, stir until sugar is completely moistened. (Do not stir again during the cooking; stirring creates air bubbles that may crystali