Maple nuts for beginners

[mathprofdk]

I just did my first few batches of maple nuts based on the advice in another thread here, and I thought I'd share some pics. (Got a new camera, so this was a fun excuse to use it.)

In case there are other beginners out there who are wondering about this, it's pretty much the easiest thing to do with syrup. I even used some buddy syrup for a couple batches. It made the house smell, but the nuts were tasty!

https://picasaweb.google.com/1056178...CandiedAlmonds

Cheers,
DK

[Sweber]

This was the best way to show this! Thanks

[Thad Blaisdell]

I stopped at Wolly world today for a battery, and walked by the nuts...... grabbed a bag and came home and made these. AWESOME. Now I have to buy more nuts.

[GramaCindy]

Very Nice! I am hoping to make some Maple Pecans for Christmas, the only problem is I only have an 8oz. bottle to work with. How do I know how much syrup and nuts to use????

[CBOYER]

Very Nice! I am hoping to make some Maple Pecans for Christmas, the only problem is I only have an 8oz. bottle to work with. How do I know how much syrup and nuts to use????

i think you will need to find some more syrup

[GramaCindy]

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlinkAfter trying some right off the stove, now I know I need more syrup. I will definitely make more of these after this spring's harvest!

i think you will need to find some more syrup

[MapleME]

I just tried a batch of almonds, and boy are they GREAT! My family has a thing for "salty and sweet". I used the two pan method for two reasons. I needed a tall thinner pan to boil only 2 cups of syrup (I did a double batch) but stirring the final thick mixture in a tall thin pot is not as easy as a low wide pot plus it cools faster with more cool surface area. So I just put the almonds in the second wide pan and poured the syrup on. Just before it was at temp, I sprinkled a little corse sea salt on the almonds, came out really nice. Thanks for sharing this!

[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!

[bcarpenter]

Dennis, thanks for the info below. I just made these using your post and they are fantastic! We used cashews and almonds approximately 50% each, 16 oz of nuts, and 6oz of our syrup. Temp on my thermometer was close to 250 when I pulled it off the stove and I never would have believed the sugaring until I experienced it myself.

Thanks again for the write up.

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!

[Ed R]

If I remember right it was 244-245 when the boil consistency changed. Correct temp may change due to atmospheric conditions.