Caramelized Nuts
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole pecans (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole walnuts (2 ounces)
- Vegetable oil for greasing foil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Toast hazelnuts in a shallow baking pan until fragrant and a shade darker, about 8 minutes.
- When hazelnuts are cool enough to handle, wrap in a kitchen towel and rub to remove skins.
- (Not all skins will come off.)
- Transfer hazelnuts to a large bowl with almonds, cashews, pecans, and walnuts.
- Line baking pan with foil and lightly oil.
- Bring sugar, water, and honey to a boil in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour over nuts and stir until nuts are well coated.
- Transfer nuts with a slotted spoon to baking pan (discarding syrup) and roast in 1 layer in middle of oven, stirring and redistributing nuts occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Lightly oil another sheet of foil and put on a work surface.
- Spread nuts in 1 layer on foil and cool completely.
- Break apart any nuts that are stuck together.
hazelnuts, blanched almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, vegetable oil, sugar, water, honey
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/caramelized-nuts-104774 (may not work)