ICED ALMONDS

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A great festive season present. From The Best of Country Cooking 1999. Don't they look gorgeous? Hubby loves it. I added a wee bit of cinnamon with the sugar and almonds.

Provided by Vnut-Beyond Redempt

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 cups unblanched whole almonds
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Melt butter over medium-high heat.
  • Add sugar and almonds and cinnamon if using.
  • Stir constantly for around 10 minutes or till the sugar turns golden brown.
  • (I kept stirring till the nuts were coated and the sugar was almost all dissolved: about 15 mins but I used the smallest gas burner) Remove from heat.
  • Add extract.
  • Immediately drop in clusters or separately nuts on greased baking pan.
  • Cool.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 814.8, Fat 56.8, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 82.7, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 54.4, Protein 19.1

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