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Sugar-and-Spice Candied Nuts

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Sugar-and-Spice Candied NutsRomulo Yanes
Cooks' note:

Candied nuts keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

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

Preparation

  1. 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.

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