SUGARED CITRUS WALNUTS

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These sweet nuts are great at a holiday party or to give as a gift. People just can't stop snacking on them once they've started. My grandmother encouraged me to try new things in the kitchen when I was young, and I still do that today. I hope my son will follow in his mother's and great-grandmother's culinary footsteps!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 1h30m

Yield about 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup grated lemon zest
1/4 cup grated orange zest
3 cups walnut halves

Steps:

Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil and butter the foil; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 244° (firm-ball stage). , Remove from the heat; stir in lemon and orange zest. Add walnuts; stir to coat. Transfer to prepared pan. Cool, stirring several times.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Fat 20g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.