Minted Walnuts

7 ingredients
24 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 6 marshmallows
  • 1/2 tsp. essence of peppermint or 3 drops oil of peppermint
  • 3 c. walnut halves (almonds may be used)

Directions

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    Cook together slowly sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Remove from heat just
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    before
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    it
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    reaches
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    soft
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    ball
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    when a little is dropped
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    in
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    cold
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    water
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    at 230°.
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    Add marshmallows (cut in pieces) and
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    stir until they are melted.
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    Add mint and nutmeats and stir
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    with
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    circular
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    motion
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    until
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    every nut is coated with the
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    mixture.
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    Pour
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    out onto wax paper.
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    Separate nuts.
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    Can be kept in tightly covered jar for some time.

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