Candied Orange Walnuts Recipes

DAWN'S CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread nuts in a single layer over a baking sheet. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown and the smell of roasting nuts fills the kitchen.
• Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage of 236 degrees F (113 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla immediately. .
• Add walnuts to sugar syrup, and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts onto waxed paper, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight containers.

BRANDIED CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss 1 cup of sugar with remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour mixture on to a cookie sheet, spread evenly, and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining 1 cup of sugar over the top and mix. Allow walnuts to cool before serving.

CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, combine the oil, vinegar and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Add walnuts and cook over medium heat until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes. , Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is melted, 2-4 minutes. Spread on foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

SHERRIED ORANGE WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Place the brown sugar, white sugar, salt, sherry, orange zest, and orange extract into a heavy saucepan, and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Stir in the butter. Remove from heat, and stir in the walnut halves to coat with syrup.
• Spread the candied walnut halves out onto the prepared baking sheet, and allow to cool thoroughly, at least 1 hour. Break into bite-size chunks to serve.

CANDIED WALNUT ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a large cookie sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, add 6 tablespoons sugar and mandarine orange juice. Bring to a simmer, and then add walnuts. Cook until sugar is absorbed and mixture starts to caramelize around walnuts, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Toss walnuts in cinnamon-sugar. Place walnuts in single layer on prepared cookie sheet. Bake until walnuts appear crystallized and toasted, about 8 minutes. Set aside
• Chop lettace. Mix all ingredients together.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of each salad and serve.

CANDIED ORANGE WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring sugar and orange juice to a rolling boil.
• Boil one minute.
• Add extract and walnuts.
• Stir well until evenly coated
• Pour walnuts onto wax paper.
• Let sit until dried.
• Store in airtight container.

CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom pan heat to medium high heat.
• Place nuts and butter, when butter is melted and nuts are coated with the butter sprinkle sugar and cinnamon if wanted over nuts stirring till carmelized.
• Pour out on parchment paper separate nuts and cool.

CANDIED ORANGE WALNUTS (CONNIE'S)

Steps:

• 1. Recipe for making in the microwave:
• 2. Place sugar, corn syrup and butter in a microwave-safe dish and cook on high for approximately 30 seconds.
• 3. Add walnut pieces.
• 4. Cook on high, checking every 30 seconds until walnuts are amber in color.
• 5. Remove from microwave. Stir in extract.
• 6. Pour onto a cookie sheet and cool completely. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
• 7. Recipe for on the stove:
• 8. Melt sugar, corn syrup and butter in a large shallow pan over medium heat until incorporated.
• 9. Add walnuts and cook stirring constantly for about 15 minutes or until amber in color.
• 10. Remove from stove and stir in extract.
• 11. Pour onto cookie sheet and cool completely.
• 12. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.