Cashew Nut Crunch

Name: Cashew Nut Crunch
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter, divided; 473 milliliters cashews, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 0 teaspoons shortening; 473 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters milk chocolate or vanilla or white chips, melted; 59 milliliters water

Cashew Nut Crunch might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 25. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 140 calories. Head to the store and pick up water, shortening, vanilla, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Grease two baking sheets using 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and remaining butter. Cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), stirring constantly.

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Corn Syrup

Butter

Candy

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Baking Sheet

Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in the cashews. Quickly pour onto prepared pans.

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Cashews

Spread with a buttered metal spatula. Cool on wire racks.

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Spread

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Spatula

Coarsely chop half of the candy and store in an airtight container. Use as an ice cream topping. Break remaining candy into pieces. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave at 70% power; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each candy piece into melted chips.

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Dip

Chocolate Chips