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These versatile nuts go beautifully with fresh or aged goat cheese, blue cheese or gruyere.

Recipe courtesy of Laura Werlin

Show: Sara's Secrets

Episode: American Wine and Cheese Party

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Total:: 25 min
Prep:: 5 min
Cook:: 20 min

Yield:: 1 cup

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 ounces walnuts (about one heaping cup; don't use pieces)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium sized bowl, mix together the sugar, cayenne and salt.

Bring a small saucepan of water to boil. Add the walnuts and blanch them for 3 minutes. Drain well and then immediately roll the walnuts in the sugar mixture until thoroughly coated. The sugar will melt slightly. Transfer the walnuts to a baking sheet or pan and bake, stirring occasionally, until they are a deep golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully because the sugar can burn easily. Let cool completely before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Laura Werlin, "The All American Cheese and Wine Book", Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2003

My Private Notes

Name: Candied Walnuts
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces walnuts (about one heaping cup; don't use pieces)