I woke up this morning and saw snowflakes outside my window. Immediately, I became more excited for Christmas. As snow accumulated throughout the day, my mind started wondering towards holiday treats.
With a baby and a beautiful wife bringing holiday cheer my way, it's easy for me to think of this as the most wonderful time of the year. So, without further ado, I got a start on filling our house with sweet sugary goodness.
I looked for all of the nuts that we had in our cupboards and found a bag of walnuts and half a container of almonds. I recalled the candied walnuts I had made a few weeks ago for my chestnut soup and repeated that recipe. As I expected, they turned out wonderfully.
The almonds, on the other hand, were a disaster. I poked around online for a recipe for candied almonds and found one that called for 1/2 cup water, 1 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. I brought the glaze to a boil an added two cups of almonds. Then came the problem. The recipe was clear that I was supposed to cook the almonds until the liquid fully evaporated and the consistency was syrupy. The reviews said over and over to cook the almonds longer than your instincts told you. Well, my instincts must have been correct because the almonds and the syrup turned black and burned. Needless to say, the almonds are outside in our garbage so they don't make our entire house smell like it's on fire.
The walnuts were good, though.
Music: Venessa Carlton - Ordinary Day
Weather: 20-degrees, blizzard conditions
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