Chanukah Nuts1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 2 1/2 cups walnuts, halved 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine the sugars with the sour cream. Simmer, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes until the sugars are dissolved. Boil gently until it reaches a soft-ball stage or until it is about 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove from the heat. Add in the nuts and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture starts to crystallize. Separate into 1 inch clusters, spread on wax paper to cool. NOTE: Coarsely chopped, these can be used in frosting for a layer cake or as a topping for pudding or ice cream.
Bookmark Recipe
Digg! | del.icio.us | Furl | Netscape | Yahoo! | Rojo
|