Bourbon Nuts
By ebdonahue
A time-tested recipe, these candied bourbon pecans make a delicious snack on their own, and are also wonderful on ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pecans
- 1/2 to 1 cup bourbon, to taste
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
Details
Servings 10
Cooking time 30mins
Preparation
Step 1
Cover the pecans with boiling water and allow to stand until plumped.
Drain and cover with the bourbon (plus a little more).
Allow the nuts to soak. Meanwhile, in a separate pot boil together the water and sugar until it reaches the softball stage on a candy thermometer (235° to 240°F).
Dump in nuts and bourbon and cook until sugared - stirring frequently.
Let the nuts dry on a sheet pan covered with wax paper for easy clean up.
NOTE: attempting to double the recipe won't work.
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