Sugared Walnuts
These sweets are part of the candy tray known as the tray of togetherness, which brings good fortune.
Servings: 3 cups (750 mL)
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per 1/4 cup (50 mL): about | - |
| cal | 243 |
| pro | 4 g |
| total fat | 18 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 20 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 1 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 3% |
| iron | 6% |
| folate | 12% |
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1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
3 cups (750 mL) walnut halves
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom
Preparation:
In shallow Dutch oven, dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup (125 mL) water over medium-high heat. Add walnuts, ginger, cinnamon and cardamom; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring often, until liquid is crystallized and nuts are coated, about 8 minutes.
Spread walnuts on rimmed baking sheet; bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 5 minutes. With wooden spoon, break up nuts; bake, stirring once, until completely dry, about 15 minutes. Let cool. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.)
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: February 2004
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