Leusch Family Recipes

Fire Dry Nuts

Ingredients

  • 2 Cup Walnut or Pecan Halves
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons Peanut Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons White Sugar

Instructions

Put nuts in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Let set for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Put on cookie sheet lined with triple thickness of paper towels. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes. Turn them and lower oven to 250 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes. Put oil in a wok at moderate heat. Stir the nuts in the oil and lower heat. Stir salt and sugar in, 1 tablespoon at a time. Cook until the sugar is completely melted. Drain on paper towels. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

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