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Caramelized Hazelnuts

Caramelized hazelnuts in a cup.
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Caramelized hazelnuts are easy and fun to make. Enjoy them on their own as a sweet, crunchy snack, or use them to top cakes, ice cream, and salads.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons (40 g) water
  • 2.7 oz. (75 g) roasted, unsalted hazelnuts (see note #1)
  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter
  • 2 pinches of salt or Fleur de Sel
  • 2 pinches of sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a thick-bottomed saucepan, pour in the water, add the sugar, and heat to medium heat until it reaches 244°F (118°C) (check with a candy thermometer).
  2. Remove from the heat, add the hazelnuts, and mix with a wooden spatula, stirring continuously until they are coated with sugar. They will look coated with a white film from the sugar crystallization.
  3. Bring the pan back over the low-medium heat and let the hazelnuts caramelize. Stir continuously and wait until the sugar melts, caramelizes, and coats the nuts. Add the butter and salt, and stir well.
  4. Then pour the nuts onto a sheet pan or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.  Using a wooden spatula, spread nuts in a single layer. Sprinkle them with sesame seeds if desired. Let the nuts cool, separating them and the caramel strands as you go.

Notes

  1. Choose roasted, blanched, or unblanched hazelnuts.
  2. Avoid high heat when making this recipe; medium or low-medium heat is enough.
  3. Keep an eye on your pan once the sugar-coated nuts start to caramelize; they tend to burn fast.
  4. Be careful working with the caramel nuts: use oven mitts to hold the saucepan and a wooden spatula to mix, spread, and separate caramelized nuts. Don't touch them until they cool down.
  5. If you want to double the recipe, cook in batches: small quantities of nuts tend to caramelize better.

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