Maple Roasted Almonds With Fleur De Sel Les Fougeres Recipes

MAPLE ROASTED ALMONDS WITH FLEUR DE SEL LES FOUGERES

Steps:

• Toss almonds with maple syrup. Add oil and toss to coat.
• Spread on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 325 until fragrant and syrup has thickened and coated the nuts, about 20 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt IMMEDIATELY before the syrup hardens and so they can adhere. Let cool on pan. Break any clumps apart and package in jars. Store airtight at room temperature.

MAPLE BALSAMIC PECANS LES FOUGERES

Steps:

• Toss one pound pecans with the maple syrup and approximately 1/4 cup of balsamic to taste (look for a nice sweet/tangy balance).
• Roast on parchment lined baking sheet at 325 degrees until fragrant and glazed. (about 15 minutes), then sprinkle generously with sea salt and let cool.
• store in an airtight container at room temperature.

SIMPLE ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bring a saucepan three-fourths full of water to a boil over high heat, add the almonds and boil for 30 seconds Drain, then immediately wrap the almonds in a kitchen towel and rub them in the towel to loosen the skins Pinch the almonds from the skins; the almonds should slip out easily This step is optional and can be skipped.
• Transfer the almonds to a heavy rimmed baking sheet.
• Add the oil and toss to coat evenly.
• Add the salt and toss again.
• Place in the oven and toast, stirring the almonds once or twice so they brown evenly (about every 5 minutes), until golden brown and fragrant, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer to paper towels to cool completely, about 1 hour, before serving.
• Adjustments: Omit oil and salt and toast as directed above for plain roasted almonds.
• Be sure to purchase fresh almonds and not almonds that are"smoked" or"salted"- those are generally already roasted.
• Total time is listed as 1 hour 30 minutes, with the"cooking" time as time allowed for almonds to cool completely.

MAPLE AND BALSAMIC GLAZE LES FOUGERES

Steps:

• Put both the maple syrup and balsamic in a saucepan.
• On medium low heat reduce it until thick and syrupy.
• Taste for proportions as every ones is different.

MAPLE ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Toss almonds with maple syrup and salt.
• Add oil last, and toss to coat.
• Spread coated almonds on baking sheet lined with parchmment paper.
• Bake until roasted and syrup has thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Be careful not to let them burn, which can easily happen with maple syrup.
• Let cool on pan.
• Break apart any clumps while still a bit warm or the sugar will crack off.
• When completely cool, store in airtight container at room temp.
• Keeps 1 month.

FLEUR DE SEL CARAMELS- BAREFOOT CONTESSA

Steps:

• Line the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan (or loaf pan) with parchment paper, then brush the paper lightly with oil, allowing the paper to drape over 2 sides.
• In a deep saucepan (6 inches diameter by 4 1/2 inches deep) combine the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to boil until the caramel is a warm golden brown color. Don't stir - just swirl the pan to mix. Watch carefully, as it will burn quickly at the end!
• In the meantime, bring the cream, butter, and 1 teaspoon fleur de sel to a simmer in a small pan over medium heat. Remove from the heat, set aside and keep warm.
• When the caramelized sugar is the right color, slowly add the cream mixture to the caramel - it will boil up violently. Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon and cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture reaches 248 degrees F (firm ball) on a candy thermometer. Very carefully (it's hot!) pour the caramel into the prepared pan and refrigerate until firm.
• When the caramels are cool, use the parchment paper to pry the sheet from the pan onto a cutting board. Starting at 1 end, roll the caramel up tightly until you've rolled up half of the sheet. Cut the sheet across and then roll the second half tightly. You will have 2 (1 by 8-inch) logs. Sprinkle both logs lightly with fleur de sel, cut each log in 8 pieces. Cut parchment papers in 6 by 4 1/2-inch squares and wrap each caramel in a paper, twisting the ends. Store in the refrigerator or at room temperature.

FLEUR DE SEL CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, then lightly oil parchment.
• Bring cream, butter, and fleur de sel to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and set aside.
• Boil sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring but gently swirling pan, until mixture is a light golden caramel.
• Carefully stir in cream mixture (mixture will bubble up) and simmer, stirring frequently, until caramel registers 248°F on thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes (firm ball stage).
• Pour into baking pan and cool 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch pieces, then wrap each piece in a 4-inch square of wax paper, twisting 2 ends to close. Recommendation: use a pizza cutter to cut caramel into strips, the poultry shears to cut into individual pieces.