Receta Sugar & Spice Walnuts
Another month has flown by, and so has another year. It’s time for the last recipe redux of the 2014 ~ Redux number 42! Yes that’s right, the Recipe Redux has been around for 42 months. The theme for this month’s Recipe Redux is to celebrate their 42 month anniversary by grabbing our nearest cookbook and ReDux the recipe on either page 42 or 142.
I quickly thought of a few cookbooks that I could use and then I remembered this one. . .
It’s nothing fancy, just a cookbook from a local PTA that my father gave to me many years ago. As you can see, it’s pretty worn and torn, literally! It even survived an attack by my dog when she was a puppy. I still use it to inspire me when I’m looking for something different. I think “local” cookbooks often have the best tasting tried and true home cooked recipes in them; even though some may need to be tweaked to make them more healthy.
I opened to page 42 which has two recipes; but neither of them were appealing to me. . .
So off to page 142 I went and found a recipe for sugared nuts, a very fitting recipe for this time of year, it even mentioned that the nuts make a good Christmas gift!
The ingredients are simple: egg whites, sugar, butter, walnuts, salt and butter.
As you can see from my notes, I substituted maple syrup for sugar, coconut oil for butter, and I added a little bit of heat.
Here’s my recipe. . .
Sugar & Spice Walnuts
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Cups Walnut halves
- 2 Egg Whites
- 3/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional)
- 1/4 Cup Coconut oilINSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Spread the walnuts onto the pan, and place in preheated oven for 10 minutes
- Place egg whites into a medium bowl and beat until stiff peaks form
- Add the syrup, cinnamon and cayenne if using, mix well
- Add the walnuts to the egg mixture
- Melt the coconut oil on the nut pan in the oven
- Once coconut oil is melted, place nut mixture on top and bake for 20 to 30 minutes
- Cool on paper towels
- 2.5
- http://simpleandsavory.com/sugar-spice-walnuts/
- Simple and Savory