Best Sugared Nuts Recipes

SUGARED SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together everything but nuts.
• Add the nuts and stir until coated well.
• Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet or baking pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so.
• Spread out on waxed paper to cool.
• Store in a zipper bag or airtight container.

CROCK POT SUGARED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat crock pot on high for 15 minutes.
• In preheated crock pot stir the nuts and butter until mixed well.
• Add the powdered sugar, stirring to coat evenly. Cover and slow-cook on HIGH for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to LOW and slow cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are coated with a crisp glaze (should be about 2 hours).
• Transfer the nuts to a bowl.
• In another small bowl, combine the spices and sift them over the nuts, stirring to coat evenly. Let cool before serving.

SUGARED SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Whisk together egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy and stir in nuts. Stir together sugar and cinnamon and stir into nuts, coating well. Spread nuts in a lightly buttered large shallow pan and bake in middle of oven until dry, about 50 minutes. Cool and break into bite-size chunks.

FESTIVE GREEN SALAD AND SUGARED NUTS

Steps:

• For the salad: Use bagged spring greens and sprinkle crumbled feta cheese, craisins and sugared nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts or cashews). You can also use honey roasted nuts, or smoked almonds.
• For the sugared nuts: Heat oven to 325.
• Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• Place egg white in a separate bowl and beat at high speed of electric beater till soft peeks form.
• Continue beating, adding sugar mixture gradually till stiff peaks form. Gently stir in nuts by hand.
• Line a 9x13 pan with heavy duty tin foil. Melt the butter in the oven in the foil lined pan.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly over the butter.
• Bake stirring about every 10 minutes till nuts are browned, and no butter remains (about 25 minutes)
• Cool completely; then store in airtight container.

SUGARED ALMONDS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat water and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Let cool.
• Place almonds and pine nuts in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons syrup, and toss. Add remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt, and toss. Spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet.

SUGARED MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Line two 15x10x1-in. baking pans with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, buttermilk and baking soda. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. , Stir in nuts and remaining butter. Spread in a single layer in prepared pans. Cool; break apart.,

SUGARED NUTS

Steps:

• Boil sugar, cinnamon, salt and milk to a very soft ball stage, 236 degrees F. stirring often. Remove from heat and add vanilla and nuts. Stir until crumbly. Turn onto cookie sheet and separate.