American · Side

Candied Walnuts

Name: Candied Walnuts
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup, serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 100 g walnuts, about 1 cup; 240 ml maple syrup; 480 ml canola oil, for frying; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 pinch fine salt

Walnuts simmered in maple syrup, cooled, then fried briefly in hot oil and dusted with sugar and salt. They come out glassy and crisp, and they are the topping for the arugula salad.

YieldMakes about 1 cup, serves 4
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 2 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

100 gwalnuts, about 1 cup
240 mlmaple syrup
480 mlcanola oil, for frying
2 tbspsugar
1 pinchfine salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Tree nuts
Walnut
Cabbage family (any)
Maple (syrup and sap)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer
Dutch oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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