Caramelized Almonds Recipes

CARAMELIZED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Toss almonds with sugar in nonstick skillet; cook on medium-high heat until sugar is caramelized, stirring frequently.
• Spread into single layer on greased baking sheet or sheet of wax paper; cool at least 1 hour.
• Break into small pieces. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

CARAMELIZED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-inch-square baking pan (or similar size pan) with parchment paper. Scatter almonds in pan; pour maple syrup or brown sugar on top, stirring to cover nuts. Cut butter into small dice and sprinkle on top.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then stir nuts to make sure they are covered with syrup. Continue to bake until nuts are browned and syrup has thickened to consistency of caramel, another 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, separate nuts, and allow to cool. Once completely cooled, nuts may be stored in a covered container for several weeks.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Fill a large high sided skillet with some water, adding enough to be just shy of the rim of the pan by about 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring up to boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp. Drain the beans and then run them under some cold water to stop them from cooking. Reserve the beans while you start the onions.
• Return the skillet you cooked the beans in to the cook top over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast stirring every now and then until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and olive oil and heat until the butter has melted. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the cooked cooled green beans and almonds, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

CARAMELIZED ALMOND WAFERS

Steps:

• Spread the almonds on a sheet pan, and toast them in a 300˚ oven for 15 minutes, or until they are light gold and fragrant.
• Cut sixty wafers from the rice paper with sharp scissors. For square cookies, fold the sheet over at about 2-inch intervals, cut along the folds to make strips, and cut the strips into squares. For round wafers, cut 2-inch circles from each strip.
• Pour the honey and the sugar into the skillet, and set over medium heat. Stir in the cinnamon as the honey melts, and continue stirring as the sugar dissolves and the mixture starts to bubble. Cook at a moderate boil for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture has caramelized to a deep golden brown and thickened noticeably.
• Stir in the almonds, heat to bubbling again, and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, until the nuts are hot and thoroughly coated with the caramelized honey. Don't let the syrup or almonds get too dark. Turn off the heat, but leave the filling in the pan.
• Lay out twelve wafers in a line on a cool counter, scoop up some of the hot honey and almonds with a wooden spoon, and drop a small mound on six of the wafers-a rounded teaspoon or more. While the honey is still soft, top each with a second wafer. With a flat board, press down lightly on all at once, flattening and spreading the nut filling. Fill all the wafer sandwiches this way. Whenever the caramel gets too thick to drop, return the pan to low heat and warm the honey until it loosens.
• When the filled wafers are completely cool and the filling is crunchy, enjoy. Store in an airtight container for a week or so.