Chocolate Candied Almonds

Name: Chocolate Candied Almonds
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters raw almonds with skins; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp corn syrup; 3 Tbsps Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 340 grams chopped milk chocolate; 3 Tbsps powdered sugar

Chocolate Candied Almonds might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 691 calories, 13g of protein, and 47g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of almonds, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Spray a baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.

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Mix corn syrup, granulated sugar, and 2 tbsp. water in a 4-qt. pot. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Corn Syrup

Water

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Reduce heat to medium-high, add nuts, and cook, stirring continuously; syrup will crystallize into sugar around nuts and become very sandy. Keep cooking and stirring until sugar starts to melt again and caramelize, about 5 minutes. When nuts smell toasted and all sugar has caramelized and is medium brown, remove from heat. Stir in butter. Carefully pour hot nuts onto prepared baking pan (reserve pot).

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Butter

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Spray tines of 2 forks with cooking spray. Using forks, stir and separate nuts until cool. Freeze nuts on pan 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, add 3 in. water to reserved pot; bring to a boil.

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Water

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Remove from heat. Put chocolate in a medium metal bowl and set bowl over pot.

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Chocolate

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Let sit, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted.

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Chocolate

Transfer nuts from freezer to a medium bowl.

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Nuts

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Pour half the melted chocolate over nuts; stir well to coat. Return nuts to baking sheet, spreading out and separating them. Return nuts to freezer until chocolate has set, about 20 minutes. Repeat with remaining melted chocolate.

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Chocolate

Nuts

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Baking Sheet

Divide nuts between 2 bowls. Sift cocoa over first bowl, tossing gently to coat nuts. Repeat with second bowl, using powdered sugar instead of cocoa. Store nuts separately in airtight containers up to 2 weeks.

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Powdered Sugar