Best Candy Nuts Recipes

CANDY NUTS

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This stuff is addictive! I love making these nuts to have out for company but have to have someone hide them from me or I'll eat them all before our guests arrive! Recipe from the Chicago Sun-Times

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole almonds or 1 1/2 cups pecan halves (raw or roasted)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Line a baking sheet with foil; butter the foil and set aside.
In a 10-inch, heavy skillet combine nuts, sugar, butter and vanilla; cook over medium-high heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar begins to melt Do Not Stir.
Reduce heat to low; continue cooking until sugar is golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Remove skillet from heat; pour nut mixture onto the prepared baking sheet; cool completely and break into clusters.
Store tightly covered in the fridg for up to 3 weeks.

MAN CANDY (CANDIED BACON & NUTS) RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Man Candy (Candied Bacon & Nuts) Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by msippigrl

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

CANDIED NUTS:
1 cup pecans, halves or large pecans
1 cup walnuts, large pieces
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or freshly cracked to taste
CANDIED BACON:
6 to 8 slices lean, thick-cut bacon, chopped in 3/4-inch pieces
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Zest of 1 lemon, grated (2 teaspoons)
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

Prepare the nuts: In a mixing bowl, stir together all the Candied Nuts ingredients EXCEPT for the pecans and walnuts; add the pecans and walnuts and stir until coated. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Prepare the bacon: Place the chopped bacon in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. (I chopped it with kitchen shears.) Place in oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until bacon is about two-thirds done and fat is rendered. Remove bacon with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain. Remove foil from baking sheet, then line it with parchment paper. Meanwhile, in another bowl, stir together the Candied Bacon ingredients (excluding the cooked bacon); stir in cooked bacon until coated. Add the bacon mixture to the nut mixture, stirring together lightly. Spread the mixture evenly onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and bacon is done. (After it came out of the oven, I used a thin metal spatula to flip the mixture over to evenly distribute the glaze.) Cool in pan on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

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