Chanukah Recipes
Chanukah Nuts
Coarsely chopped, these nuts can be used in frosting for a layer cake or as a topping for pudding or ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 1/2 cups walnuts, halved
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the sugars with the sour cream. Simmer, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes until the sugars are dissolved. Boil gently until it reaches a soft-ball stage or until it is about 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add in the nuts and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture starts to crystallize.
- Separate into 1 inch clusters, spread on wax paper to cool.