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Candied Nuts

By Sam Pierce

Ingredients (~3 cups)

  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
  • 1 1/2 cups raw almonds
  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

 

Preheat Your Oven to 300F and Prepare a Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper

Prepare your oven to 300F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Sugar and Salt Mix

In a separate bowl, combine sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

Whisk Egg Whites until Light and Foamy

Using a whisk, beat egg whites in a large bowl until light and foamy.

It should take about 30 to 45 seconds of vigorous whisking.

You’re not looking for soft peaks, just a large volume of bubbles.

Prepare Nuts for Baking

Pour nuts into foamy egg whites and stir to coat all of them.

Pour the sugar mixture over the top of nuts.

Stir again to coat completely.

Spread Nuts in a Single Layer

Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet in one layer.

Nut clusters may touch, but do not stack them up.

Bake for 45 Minutes, Stirring Once During Baking

After 25 minutes of baking, remove the nuts from the oven and stir to distribute sugar evenly.

At this point, the nuts will be starting to turn a light golden colour.

Return to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes, until nuts are light brown with a toasted aroma.

Let Nuts Cool Completely Before Storing

Allow nuts to cool completely on the baking sheet (about 15 minutes) before transferring to another container.

While hot, they will be soft; after they cool, they will become hard and crunchy.

Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 10 days, if they last that long!

Candied Nuts

This is all stuff I typically have on hand and they’re way better than the overpriced ones at the store. Takes about an hour start to finish and they keep for over a week.
Print Pin Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~3 cups)

  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
  • 1 1/2 cups raw almonds
  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Whisk egg white until frothy, about 30-45 seconds.
  • Add nuts to egg white and stir to coat.
  • Mix in sugar coating until nuts are evenly covered.
  • Spread nuts in single layer on baking sheet.
  • Bake 25 minutes, stir, then bake 20 more minutes until lightly browned.
  • Cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes.
  • Store in airtight container up to 10 days.

Notes

Nuts will crisp up as they cool.
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