Candied Hazelnuts

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword: Easy candied hazelnuts

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 285kcal

This is an easy recipe for candied hazelnuts that will add elegance to just about everything. Only two ingredients! They're great for cocktail party nibbles, put them on top of ice cream, or add them to a cheese plate.

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Ingredients

1 cup hazelnuts raw
½ cup sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350
Place nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 8-10 minutes.
Remove from oven and place in a dish towel while still warm, rub with towel to remove skins, then coarsely chop.
Place a small skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add nuts and sugar. Stir constantly until sugar melts and coats all nuts. This process will be very slow at first, but once that sugar begins to liquidize, you really need to be ready. Keep stirring, the caramel will form, and it will brown the nuts more deeply as well.
Once caramel forms, transfer nuts to parchment paper to cool completely. When cooled, coarsely chop and enjoy!

Notes

Some people add a bit of water to the sugar when beginning to cook the caramel. I don't do this on the advice of some cookbooks that I have. Caramel isn't the easiest thing for me, and I feel that leaving the water out helps me not to screw up.
The cute serving bowl in this photo is actually from my set of café au lait bowls by Rae Dunn. They make a lot of cute bowls, plates, and mugs that are great for gifts!

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