Dessert: Caramel-Dipped Oranges with Toasted Almonds

By SharonE

You must be careful not to burn the caramel and you must work fast as the caramel hardens quickly. Messy but worth it!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 oranges, peeled, sections separated

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once, until fragrant and lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a 1-quart saucepan, gently stir together sugar and 1 tbsp. water until sugar is the consistency of wet sand. Cook over low heat, without stirring, until caramel is a light golden color, about 9 minutes. Remove from heat.

Carefully dip 1 side of 1 orange section in the caramel, then transfer to prepared baking sheet, caramel-side up. Top with nuts. Repeat with remaining orange sections.