Kahlua Crystallized Nuts

Renee Ferraz's Note:

Kahlua recipe booklet.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 cups

• 3 cups shelled whole nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup Kahlua
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Place nuts in shallow pan and toast in 300 degree oven for 20 mins.
2. ,stirring once.
3. Turn into a lightly buttered hot metal bowl or large saucepan.
4. In 1 qt.
5. saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
6. Insert candy thermometer; bring to hard crack stage (300 F.).
7. Pour over toasted nuts, stir with a buttered metal spoon to coat evenly.
8. Spread in a single layer, on buttered jelly roll pan.
9. Cool; separate into small chunks.
10. Store in airtight container.
11. Makes about 5 cups.

Reviews

[Cdubs]

Addictive. The Kahlua flavor was not very strong but it didn't matter, these were so good. I did not have a problem with the amount of time it took to come to the hard crack stage, in fact, I had to throw out the first pan of caramel because it went from 275 to 350 in a heartbeat. At 275 degrees, watch like a hawk and be ready to pour it over the nuts. I mixed the nuts and caramel in a large buttered bowl and then spread out on a silpat lined sheet pan. It worked very well.

[OhMyStars!]

These were good, and I will make them for Christmas, but the glaze took FOREVER to reach "hard crack" stage. I used a mix of walnuts and whole almonds but I liked the walnuts best. Other than the time, they were quick to put together and easy to make. Thanks for submitting this addition to my XMAS list!