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Pretty German Roasted Nut cones for a Valentine's Day Bake Sale
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Ani's German Roasted Nuts

Candied German Roasted Nuts with Cinnamon and Real Vanilla.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Bavarian, German
Servings: 28 Cones

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Spring Water
  • 1 Pound Almonds
  • 1 Pound Pecan Halves
  • 2 Pounds Sugar I use unbleached, vegan, non-gmo
  • 1 Ounce Real Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Tablespoons Spring Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Spread nuts out onto two half sheet pans and bake in the oven on 250 Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
  • Melt sugar, water, and cinnamon in a very large saucepan. Keep cooking until there are no more granules left about 10 minutes.
  • Add roasted nuts to sugar mixture and stir and continue to "roast" in the pan for another 5 to 10 minutes, until they are no longer wet.
    Stirring German Roasted Nuts
  • Combine 3 tablespoons of spring water and real vanilla extract and pour over nuts and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour nut out onto 2 parchment lined half sheetpans, and spread out evenly.
  • Roast at 250 F for aproximately another 20 minutes checking every 10 minutes.
    German Roasted Nuts on Sheetpans
  • Once nuts are dry and cooled, weigh out 2 ounce portions and place into parchment cones.
  • Place parchment cone filled with nuts in decorative paper cones.

Notes

Cooking times on stovetop and in the oven once glazed may vary depending on the size batch you make.
I made my parchment and wrapping paper cones out of 6 x 8 inch sized pieces of paper which I cut out and taped at the point.