Caramelized Nuts

Name: Caramelized Nuts
Ingredients: ½ ounce (15 g) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) lemon juice; 6 ounces (170 g) granulated sugar; Vegetable oil; 7 ounces (200 g) nuts

Preparation info

14 ounces

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

This recipe works well with almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and pecans.

Ingredients

7 ounces (200 g) nuts
Vegetable oil
6 ounces

Garnish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

If using almonds or hazelnuts, remove the skin (see “Removing the Skin from Nuts”). Toast the blanched almonds at 350°F (175°C) until golden brown. Keep the nuts warm.
If you do not have a Silpat, lightly oil a marble slab or a sheet pan.
Place the sugar, lemon juice, and water in an unlined copper or other