This recipe makes plenty of extra walnuts; they are delicious tossed in salads, crumbled over ice cream, or served with drinks.
Ingredients
Makes 2 cups
Step 1
Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and cayenne in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water. Add walnuts to pan; reduce heat to medium and cook until syrup boils and bubbles thickly and vigorously and nuts are very sticky, about 35 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, pour enough vegetable oil into heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 4 inches; heat vegetable oil to 350°F. Drain walnuts, discarding syrup. Working in batches and using slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to hot oil and cook until well browned, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt; cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
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Reviews (9)
Back to TopBest spicy candied walnuts! Everyone loved them.
Jenny
San Diego, CA
11/15/2022
These are amazing and, yes, you cannot stop eating them. Well worth the preparation. I was loath to waste the syrup, so I tried it with some Basil Hayden's bourbon on ice. Delish.
skdorger
Cincinnati OH
5/14/2016
These are quick and easy too make, and taste great!
Jacqueline89
4/9/2011
Agreed, very addictive, and not hard at all. I didn't even bother with the oil step; just toasted some walnuts in a pan, then melted some light brown sugar in a little water with the walnuts and sprinkled with cayenne and salt. Swirl and toss the pan until the sugar sets on the nuts, voila! They do work a treat on the Burricotti recipe that brought me to this one.
skinnyboy
NY, now in Chester, UK
12/17/2010
Addictive. And easy to make!
Anonymous
Montebello, MY
11/29/2010
I may have heated the oil too much, but I wouldn't leave the walnuts in there too long. Just drop them in, watch for about 10 seconds and take them out as soon as you can. Aside from that, great recipe and an excellent study snack!
aminae
Chicago, IL
6/8/2010
I'm with "A Cook" -- not that this is a bad recipe, but how are these recipes ending up here???
moxsa
10/24/2007
This earns a top rating with ONE rating?
Anonymous
10/23/2007
的帮助!我不能停止吃这些。我假设taking them to a party but am having second thoughts. I have a can of peanuts in the pantry that I could take. I want these candied walnuts ALL to myself. Easy to make......the production can get a bit messy but it's totally worth it. We even ate the sugar that we drained from the nuts....it's like praline candy.......
myscout
Austin Tx
9/2/2007
