Swedish Candied Nuts Recipe

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Swedish Candied Nuts
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb (1 1/2 cups) almonds, blanched
  • 1/2 lb (2 cups) pecan halves (original had walnuts)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • dash salt
  • 2 stiff-beaten egg whites
  • 1/2 cup butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Toast nuts in oven till light brown. Stir a few times. Takes about 10 minutes. Let cool while preparing the rest.
  3. Fold sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt into egg whites. Beat till stiff peaks form. Fold nuts into meringue.
  4. Melt butter in a jelly roll pan (15.5x10.5x1 ). Spread nut mixture over butter.
  5. Bake in 325 F oven for about 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes, or till nuts are coated with a brown covering and no butter remains in bottom of pan.
  6. Tip onto foil. Cool. Break aprart chunks. Store in jar or tin.
  7. Makes about 4 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 320.09 Kcal (1340 kJ)
Calories from fat 245.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.24g 42%
Cholesterol 30.5mg 10%
Sodium 23.17mg 1%
Potassium 127.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 19.09g 6%
Sugars 15.79g 63%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 10%
Protein 3.54g 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 38.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 596.35 Kcal (2497 kJ)
Calories from fat 456.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.75g 42%
Cholesterol 56.83mg 10%
Sodium 43.16mg 1%
Potassium 238.32mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.56g 6%
Sugars 29.41g 63%
Dietary Fiber 4.49g 10%
Protein 6.59g 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 72.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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