This recipe for candied pine nuts with Parmesan is my near-perfect attempt at replicating a delicious salad topper I had recently at a restaurant. The salad consisted of romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan cheese, dressing, mixed croutons, and these Parmesan-encrusted pine nuts. They're sweet, savory, nutty, and delicious!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pine nuts
- 0.25 cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 0.67 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spread pine nuts in an even layer on top.
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Bake in the preheated oven until most of the pine nuts are light golden brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven; keep the oven on.
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Cook and stir sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture turns light brown and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
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Add pine nuts to the saucepan; gently mix until coated with syrup. Stir in Parmesan cheese until nuts are coated.
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5
Replace parchment paper on the baking sheet with a fresh piece. Spread coated pine nuts on top, breaking apart any bunches.
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Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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