Recipe - Walnuts Fried With Sugar

1 pound Walnut meats; halved
4 cup Peanut oil; for deepfrying
=== THE SYRUP ===
2 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
2 Whole Star anise
1 Cinnamon stick
3 tablespoon Honey

Preheat the oven to its lowest temperature, then switch it off. Bring a
2quart saucepan filled threefourths full of water to a boil. Add the
walnuts and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove the nuts from the pan and drain,
discarding all water. Mix the syrup ingredients together in the same
saucepan. Bring to a simmer and add the nuts. Lightly boil, uncovered, for
10 minutes or until the syrup begins to thicken. Remove the nuts with a
slotted spoon and place on a baking pan and dry in the warmed oven for at
least 2 hours. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or wok to about 360 degrees.
Fry the nuts in small batches for about 2 minutes or until the nuts turn
dark brown. Do not allow them to burn. Remove to a tray and allow to cool.
This recipe serves 8.

Comments: A delightful appetizer from China. It is great with cocktails or
may be served as part of the first appetizer course.

Recipe Source: THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith From the 05151991 issue
The Springfield UnionNews

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or MADSQUAD@prodigy.net

10141995

Recipe by: Jeff Smith

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