Cretian Candy Nut Chews

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped blanched
• 1 cup almonds, finely chopped blanched
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups honey
• 2 teaspoons five-color peppercorns, freshly milled
• 1 tablespoon cardamom, ground
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f place the nuts on a nonstick baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 2 bring the sugar, honey, pepper and cardamom to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. cook until the mixture reaches 220° f on a candy thermometer.
• 3 mix in the nuts and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for another 10 minutes, or until the candy pulls away from the sides of the pan and reaches 280°f remove from the heat.
• 4 line a large nonstick baking sheet with parchment.
• 5 using 2 well-greased teaspoons, drop the nut mixture onto the parchment 1 teaspoonful at a time, being careful not to touch the mixture because it is very hot. allow 2 inches between the candies because they will spread as they cool.
• 6 sprinkle with the sesame seeds and allow the chews to dry, about 30 minutes.
• 7 the chews can be stored on parchment paper in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.