Chanukah Nuts 1 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. 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. |