Candied nuts with Christmas spices

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Candied nuts with Christmas spices

Disse sprøde kandiserede nødder tager ingen tid at lave, og så smager de vidunderligt skønt og julet – særligt hvis man tilsætter krydderier såsom kanel, allehånde, kardemomme og ingefær. En lidt finere udgave af klassiske brændte mandler, som uden tvivl hører julen til.

Brug hvad, du har på hånden, og eksperimenter gerne med forskellige variationer. Jeg kan eksempelvis forestille mig, at lidt appelsinskal eller lakridspulver ville smage himmelsk.

1 glas

INGREDIENSER

1 æggehvide
1 tsk. kanel
1 tsk. vaniljepulver eller korn fra 1 vaniljestang
½ tsk. salt
200 g nødder (jeg brugte pekan- og cashewnødder)
1½ dl kokossukker (75 g)

Tænd ovnen på 150 grader, og beklæd en bageplade med bagepapir.

Slå æggehviden ud i en skål, og pisk den med et piskeris, indtil den bliver let og luftig, men ikke helt stiv. Tilsæt kanel, vanilje og salt til skålen, og pisk det i den luftige æggehvide. Kom derefter nødderne i, og vend rundt, så æggehvidemassen fordeles på nødderne. Tilsæt til sidst kokossukkeret til skålen, og vend rundt, indtil sukkeret er fordelt på nødderne. Kom med det samme skålens indhold ud på bagepladen, og skil nødderne fra hinanden ud på hele papiret, så de ikke klistrer sammen.

Sæt bagepladen i ovnen i 15 minutter, indtil nødderne er sprøde og flot gyldne. Lad nødderne køle helt af, inden de opbevares i en lufttæt beholder eller små cellofanposer, som du kan forære væk.

Homemade candied nuts

The trick to making the perfect candied nuts is to whip the egg whites to the right consistency. They should be fluffy but not stiff, and then it should be fairly easy from mixing the spices, sugar and nuts into the whites to spreading them out on a baking sheet and toasting them in a preheated oven. It’s not difficult – at all! – but make sure you don’t get distracted by the advent calendar or anything else exciting, so that the egg whites have time to stand and collapse and the sugar dissolves before the nuts are put in the oven. This ensures perfectly crunchy nuts covered in what resembles a crispy meringue.

TIP: Also try our recipe for spice cake with dried fruit or maybe a recipe for Christmas gin & tonic with cranberries and rosemary?

Healthier recipe for roasted almonds

This recipe is undoubtedly reminiscent of the classic roasted almonds you get at Christmas time. But the recipe is made a lot healthier, as the sugar content is lower. Coconut sugar is used, which does not affect blood sugar to the same extent as regular white sugar. Coconut sugar is both natural, unrefined and contains bl.a. magnesium, zinc and B vitamins. But the taste is nothing short of delicious – sweet and caramel-like, just as it should be. So this recipe offers a healthier and slightly more exclusive take on the classic roasted almonds – especially when you add Christmas spices!

Cute hostess gift for Christmas

This recipe can also be used as a hostess gift for various events during the Christmas season. Just wrap them in a small cellophane bag with a ribbon and voila – you’ll seem like the most generous, thoughtful person, even though it only took a short quarter of an hour to put together?