Easy & Quick Candied, Caramelised Almonds

Submitted by Eismeer

"These almonds make a very nice present wrapped in cellophane or in a glass jar. They also come in quite handy, when you've forgotten to stock up on sweets and suddenly crave something sugary and delicious."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 200 g almonds (with skins)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (White works as well)
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Mix together water, both kinds of sugar and cinammon. Stir well.
2. Put almonds in a microwave proof dish and cover with sugar coating. (See that all of them are coverd neatly).
3. Microwave almond-sugar mixture for 3 minutes (700Watt).
4. Take out of microwave oven and stir (mixture begins to be bubbly, be careful, it's very hot).
5. Microwave again for about 2-3 minutes. (Mixture is supposed to be lightly crumbly, dark and partly gleamy. Depends on your microwave's "peculiarity").
6. Line a baking tray with non stick kitchen paper.
7. Transfer almond mixture to tray and separate/spread evenly.
8. Let dry and cool for about 5-10minutes.