CANDIED HAZELNUTS
20 hazelnuts [skinned]
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
wooden skewers
if you still have to skin your hazelnuts follow these instructions
_ preheat oven to 180°C [350°F]
_ spread hazelnuts on a parchment lined baking sheet
_ roast for about 5-8 minutes [until fragrant]
_ wrap warm hazelnuts in a dish towel [let sit for 5-10 min]
_ rub hazelnuts inside the towel vigorously to remove skins
_ before getting started on the caramel find a low traffic spot in your kitchen [some place no cats might run through]
_ place a cutting board [or anything similar and heavy] on the edge of a counter or windowsill
_ prop up with a couple of skewers and place a pan with parchment on the ground below
_ insert the tip of a skewer into the side of each hazelnut
[don’t push too deep or they will break]
_ place sugar and water into a small pot [stir to combine]
_ heat to medium-high heat
_ cook sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the caramel reaches desired color [don’t stir at any point]
[you might need to increase heat if the caramel doesn’t turn color - do so in very small increments or the caramel turns too dark too quick]
_ once the caramel has the right color shock the pot in a bowl of ice water [to stop it from cooking further]
_ let caramel sit a minute a two to thicken
_ dip a skewered hazelnut into the caramel
[if a strand forms the caramel is ready - otherwise leave to sit a bit longer]
_ carefully place the skewer under the prepared cutting board to cool down
[leave some space between the hazelnuts - they love to stick together]
_ proceed the same way with the remaining hazelnuts
[put the caramel back on the stove if it thickens up too quick]
_ cut strands to desired length
_ carefully remove each hazelnut from its skewer
[should come off easily]
_ store in a dry place and ideally use the same day
KANDIERTE HASELNÜSSE
20 Haselnüsse
[ohne braune Häutchen]
128 g Zucker
60 ml Wasser
Holzspieße