Originally Posted by
Dennis H.
This is how I do it and I haven't had an issue yet.
I use 6oz of syrup per pound of nuts.
I put the nuts on a cookie sheet and place in oven at 190.
While the nuts are warming in the oven I boil the syrup.
I boil the syrup to 240 degrees as to the Taylor candy thermometer that I use.
Once the syrup gets to 240 I dump all the nuts into a large SS bowl.
I then pour the syrup over top of the nuts and start to stir. Once they are coated I will sprinkle on salt if needed.
I continue to stir. It will be still glossy and gooey, keep stirring.
You will start to see it turning to a dryer look, keep stirring.
I keep stirring until there is very little glossy look on any nuts. They should now be loose and not in large clumps.
There will still be a few small clumps of i'd say 4-5 peanuts.
I then pour this all back onto the cooking sheet and place back into the oven.
I turn the oven off and let them in there to cool.
I have to say maple coated nuts is one of the easiest things to make, and they taste great to boot!