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Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts

Candied Hazelnuts are a classic Christmas snack: crunchy and tempting, once you start eating them it's practically impossible to stop.
Recipe Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 5 minutes
  • Cooking 5 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Praline Hazelnuts (also known as “Addormenta Suocere“, literally “mother-in-law sleepers”) are a great classic of the Christmas holidays: crunchy and tempting, these candied hazelnuts are truly inviting and irresistible, and once you start eating them it’s hard to stop. One leads to another, a bit like Candied Almonds.

This tasty homemade treat is also great as a Christmas gift or tucked into the Befana stocking at Epiphany: all you need is a small glass jar, a little bag or a small box to hold your Candied Hazelnuts, and a lovely, natural snack is ready.

Making Praline Hazelnuts at home is quick and simple, and in no time your whole house will be filled with the scent of caramelized sugar and cinnamon. And if you don’t like cinnamon, you can use Cocoa instead.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make Praline Hazelnuts, simply put all the ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and turn the heat on to medium.
    Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts, step 1: hazelnuts, sugar, water and cinnamon in a saucepan
  2. Cook over medium heat (so the caramel doesn’t burn), bringing to a boil and stirring constantly with a spoon (preferably a stainless steel one).
  3. Once it comes to a boil, lower the heat but keep stirring without stopping: the caramel needs to crystallize and stick to the hazelnuts.
    Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts, step 3: stirring as the caramel crystallizes on the hazelnuts
  4. When done, pour the candied hazelnuts onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate them well (don’t touch them with your hands, they are extremely hot).
    Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts, step 4: separating the hazelnuts on parchment paper
  5. Let cool and serve. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Cinnamon Praline Hazelnuts

Storage

Praline Hazelnuts can easily be kept for 2-3 months in a glass jar.

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