Kahlua crystalized nuts

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Whole shelled nuts (Blanched almonds, pecans, macadamias)
¾ cup Granulated sugar
½ cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon Light corn syrup
1 tablespoon Butter

Directions

Place nuts in shallow pan and toast in 300 degrees F. oven for 20 minutes, stirring once. Turn into lightly buttered hot metal bowl or large saucepan. In 1 quart saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar disolves. Insert candy thermometer; bring to hard crack stage (300 degrees F.) Pour over toastednuts; stir with buttered metal spoon to coat evenly. Spread, in single layer, on buttered jelly roll pan. Cool; seperate in small chunkc. Store in air- tight container. Makes about 5 cups.

*For macadamias, rub off excess salt. Toast 10 minutes only. Add nuts toward end of syrup cooking time. Heat but do not cook further.

Recipes from Kahlua recipe booklet copyright 1986 Kahula 53 Proof Maidstone Wine & Spirits Inc. Los Angeles, CA.

Posted By: Joan Johnson

Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 11-25-95

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