Minted Walnuts With Spiced Walnuts Variation

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/3 cup	78ml	Water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Light corn syrup
6 tablespoons	90ml	Marshmallows (large)
		A few drops peppermint extract
2 1/2 cups	365g / 12oz	Walnut halves or large pieces
		Spiced Walnuts Variation
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cloves
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
2 1/2 cups	365g / 12oz	Walnut halves or large pieces

Recipe Instructions

Grease a baking sheet and set aside.

Combine the sugar, salt, water and corn syrup in a non-aluminum or heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until a candy thermometer inserted in the mixture reaches 236 degrees. Remove from the heat and add the marshmallows, stirring until melted. Add the peppermint and the walnuts and stir gently until the mixture is creamy and the nuts are well-coated. Pour the nuts onto the baking sheet and separate using 2 forks.

Spiced Walnuts Variation: Bring sugar, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and water to a boil in a non-aluminum or heavy saucepan. Cook until a candy thermometer inserted in the mixture reaches 236 degrees. Remove the pan from the heat and add walnuts. Stir until the mixture is creamy and the nuts are well-coated. Turn the nuts onto a greased baking sheet and separate using 2 forks.

This recipe yields 2 1/2 cups of either type.

Each tablespoon of the Minted Walnuts: 92 calories; 20 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.63 gram fiber.

Each tablespoon of the Spiced Walnuts: 74 calories; 19 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 0 saturated fat; 7 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.60 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 12-12-2001

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