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Sugar Glazed Walnuts

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"These walnuts are wonderful when put on a green salad. That is if you don't let your family taste them...they might not make it to the salad. Wonderful!" — Sharon Sisson

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Original recipe makes 2 Cups Change Servings

2 cups walnut halves
3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup water

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Directions

Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a 1 quart glass measure, combine walnut halves, sugar, and water. Cook in microwave oven on high setting for 8 to 8 1/2 minutes, or until sugar has caramelized. Stir several times during cooking. Pour out onto prepared baking sheet, and separate into pieces. Let cool completely. store in an airtight container.

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PREP 2 mins
COOK 8 mins
READY IN 10 mins

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these walnuts were so delicious! the only alteration i would suggest would be a little less topping (and i mean a little) as well as placing in the oven on 350 for about 15 minutes. If not put in the oven, the nuts taste chewy and raw under the sugar coating. the oven just crisps them a bit to make them even more delicious!

—Maggie!

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 29, 2004

This is a great recipe for quick and easy sugared walnuts, but got mixed reviews for taste at my house. I thought these tasted like little sugar bombs that did not allow the walnut flavor to come through. My husband liked them a lot saying they tasted like walnuts to him! I added some cinnamon to mine as well.

—LOVETHECOLD

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Apr 28, 2005

Wonderful and so much less expensive than buying them in the store. Be careful, use an heat proof spatula when stiring.

—COOKINFORGUYS

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Oct 22, 2003

This is the fastest way ever of making salad glazed nuts. It's definately not the holiday nuts, but that's not needed for for salads. I don't really even measure the sugar to water ratio strictly, and it always turns out fine. The only thing is the time in the microwave. BEWARE: WATCH THE CARMELIZATION because you may end up w/ charred walnuts w/ 8 minutes in your microwave. I find that 4-5 minutes works well with me.

—CELLENLY

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Jul 21, 2005

EXCELLENT even made with Splenda.

—jobartwo

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Jan 14, 2004

This is a keeper! I made 1 cup with 800 watt micro and it took 3 minutes. I used brown sugar for a different flavor.

—emimomo

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Dec 19, 2004

I put these delicious nuts on a spinach salad with dried cranberries, mandrin oranges, and poppy seed dressing last night. I couldn't believe it when my friends went back for seconds on the salad instead of the other yummy choices! They literally scraped the salad bowl clean! My microwave tood about 5 minutes; it's not hard to know when they're done. Just stir them every couple of minutes, and take them out when the sugar looks caramelized.

—MISSUSJ

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Nov 16, 2005

These were good, but they do taste like little sugar bombs. I tried using more walnuts the second time and they came out better, but still too sweet. My father in law loved them though.

—AMIESVEEDUB

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Nutrition

Calories
269 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
22.9 g
7%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
19.6 g
30%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
4.6 g
9%

Sodium
< 1 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sugar Glazed Walnuts

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 269
** Calories from Fat: 176

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 19.6g 30 %
** Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium < 1mg < 1 %
** Potassium 133mg 4 %
** Total Carbohydrates 22.9g 7 %
** Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
** Protein 4.6g 9 %
** Sugars 19.5g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 10 %
** Magnesium 17 %
** Folate 16 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.