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Candied walnuts
These walnuts are a special treat at Christmas, and are quite simple to make. Perfect for a party nibble or a food gift, or use to garnish your Christmas cake.
Ingredients
Serves: 16
- 500g walnut halves
- 400g caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:20min ›
Extra time:10min ›
Ready in:40min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4. Spread nuts in a single layer over a baking tray. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown and the smell of roasting nuts fills the kitchen.
- Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage of 113 degrees C. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla immediately.
- Add walnuts to sugar syrup, and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts onto greaseproof paper, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight containers.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (461)
yum.I made this for my brother, but he's only getting half. I'm keeping the rest! - 09 Dec 2012
Brilliantly tasty and easy! - 22 Dec 2011
The "soft ball stage" is when you can dribble a bit of the mixture into a bowl of water, then scoopr it up and form it into a ball that can be flattened. In other words, the ball should hold its shape (i.e., not fall apart), but should be "squishable" --not like a marble. For me, this happened at 8 minutes without a problem, so you probably don't even need to worry about the soft ball stage. - 26 Oct 2003 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)