These are really simple to make and are BAD ASS YUMCIOUS. My
grandmother started making these when my dad was a boy and the family lived in
India (I myself have never been there). I don't know whether or not the recipe is actually influenced by
Indian cuisine or not. Either way, my father makes them now, and they're my favorite
snack food.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 c. unsalted nuts (we use peanuts)
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg (optional, but tasty)
- pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS:
Boil the sugar and water until it spins a thread when dropped from a spoon (or forms a
soft ball in cold water). This will be at about 238-240 degrees F. Stir in the nuts and all of the spices. Turn the whole big
lump of goop out onto a cookie sheet or any large pan, knock apart the lumps, and let it cool. They're absolutely at their best when they're
still warm, although they'll stay good for a long, long time.
That's it! Go to!
machfive says re
Spiced Nuts: This recipe should somehow involve
chocolate, and rolling the resulting goo into balls. So you could call them
unsalted chocolate spicy balls.
sounds good to me, man.