Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Light Candied Walnuts

Light Candied Walnuts

These are not the super sweet, heavily coated nuts you get from street vendors. Oh, those are delicious and Brian and I sometimes buy a small bag when we're out walking by the park. But we find that our mouths quickly get tired of that sticky sweetness and sharing a small bag is just fine.

To create a candy coating like that will probably require egg whites but I think those nuts are better suited for snacking. This version, although a tasty snack as well, is better as an addition to salads. The sweetness is more subtle and the coating is light. I've chosen walnuts because they're my favorite salad nut and I always have some in the pantry but pecans work equally well. I've also lightened up these nuts a bit by using light butter and the taste is still great. This very easy recipe means you can whip up some candied nuts in the time it takes to dress the salad.

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon light butter
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 Cup plain walnuts
Pinch of salt

Light Candied Walnuts
Melt the butter and sugar together in a skillet until the sugar has dissolved. Add the nuts and stir, on low heat, until fully coated and the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Place the nuts on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, sprinkle with salt and place in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Toss the nuts and return to the oven for another 5 - 10 minutes. Sprinkle the nuts on your salad and save any remaining nuts in an air-tight container.

25 comments:

  1. These would be great with some chili on a bed of greens! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  2. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  3. My husband would love these but we might have to fight over them. Yummy Idea!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Mmm this sounds delicious, the walnuts would be great in a salad w/ raspberry vinaigrette! I haven't had any candied walnuts since I moved from home, my aunt used to make them. I'm going to have to bring them back. Yum!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love candied nuts! Pecans are my fave, but these walnuts look pretty scrumptious too =)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Yummy! My mom does this kind of thing and they are SUCH a great snack!

    ReplyDelete
  7. So good in a salad with blue cheese and balsamic dressing

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love decorating cakes with candied nuts - especially when there is cream cheese frosting as well! These look perfect and I love how light they are :)
    Glad to be on your blog!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru
    Latest: Aus Day Green and Gold Cake

    ReplyDelete
  9. These would be great for Super Bowl!!!!!! :D

    ReplyDelete
  10. Mmm...I love candied walnuts on salads! I bet these would be delish by themselves too though because I am a huge fan of walnuts. Great recipe! Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I have never tried candied walnuts, that is something really interesting!

    ReplyDelete
  12. you're truly a just right webmaster. The site loading pace is amazing. It seems that you're doing any distinctive trick.

    Furthermore, The contents are masterwork. you've done a wonderful job on this matter!
    Here is my page : Asunto Turkissa

    ReplyDelete
  13. I have been browsing on-line greater than three hours nowadays,
    but I by no means discovered any fascinating article like yours.
    It is beautiful worth enough for me. In my opinion, if all webmasters and bloggers made excellent content material as you
    did, the net will probably be much more useful than ever before.
    My web page :: Wohnungen Antalya

    ReplyDelete
  14. I think this is one of the most significant info for
    me. And i am glad reading your article. But wanna remark on
    some general things, The site style is ideal, the articles is really great : D.
    Good job, cheers
    Also visit my website ... Eiendom i Bodrum

    ReplyDelete
  15. I have been exploring for a bit for any high-quality articles or blog posts in this kind of
    space . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled
    upon this web site. Studying this info So i am satisfied
    to express that I have a very just right uncanny feeling I came upon exactly what I needed.
    I most unquestionably will make certain to do not put out
    of your mind this site and provides it a glance regularly.
    My web page - Cheap villas For sale in Antalya

    ReplyDelete
  16. Greetings! Quick question that's totally off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My website looks weird when browsing from my apple iphone. I'm trying to find a template or plugin that might be able to fix this issue.
    If you have any recommendations, please share. Thank you!
    My site : bostaditurkiet.net

    ReplyDelete
  17. Asking questions are actually pleasant thing if you are not understanding anything entirely, but this article gives good understanding yet.
    Also visit my web site ; Hus i Antalya

    ReplyDelete
  18. Nice post. I was checking continuously this blog and I'm impressed! Very helpful info particularly the last part :) I care for such info a lot. I was seeking this certain information for a very long time. Thank you and good luck.
    My website: free iphone

    ReplyDelete
  19. I read this paragraph fully about the comparison of
    newest and earlier technologies, it's amazing article.
    Also visit my webpage ... elitecigarettestore.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. I absolutely love your blog and find a lot of your post's to be exactly what I'm
    looking for. Would you offer guest writers to write content for you personally?
    I wouldn't mind producing a post or elaborating on most of the subjects you write related to here. Again, awesome weblog!
    Here is my weblog ... http://boligityrkia.net

    ReplyDelete
  21. Howdy I am so delighted I found your site, I really found
    you by error, while I was looking on Askjeeve for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say many
    thanks for a tremendous post and a all round interesting blog
    (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read it all at
    the moment but I have book-marked it and also added your RSS feeds, so when I have
    time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep
    up the awesome jo.
    Here is my web page ... samson tobacco

    ReplyDelete
  22. Hi superb website! Does running a blog such as this require a lot of work?
    I have no understanding of programming however I had been hoping to start my own blog soon.
    Anyways, should you have any suggestions or tips for new blog owners please share.
    I know this is off topic but I just needed to ask.
    Thanks a lot!
    Check out my web blog ; golden virginia tobacco

    ReplyDelete
  23. This is very interesting, You are a very skilled blogger.
    I have joined your rss feed and look forward to seeking
    more of your magnificent post. Also, I have shared your web site in my social networks!
    My web page :: van nelle

    ReplyDelete
  24. I absolutely love your site.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you make this amazing
    site yourself? Please reply back as I'm wanting to create my very own blog and want to know where you got this from or just what the theme is called. Thank you!
    Also visit my webpage tattoo removal cream

    ReplyDelete
  25. Philippine pili nuts from the Bicol region in the Philippines is a great Filipino or Philippines food orsnack. Pili nuts are very healthy and nutritious indeed, being a source of energy, potassium and iron.They also have protein, dietary fiber / fibre, and calcium as well as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.  I know they have no cholesterol, no trans fat, and the unsalted ones have no sodium. What is great about the pili nut snack or treat is that they are so crisp, rich, and delicious.

    ReplyDelete

We'd love to hear from you!