Cashew Honey Crunch Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180.C.
• Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
• Combine last 4 ingredients and pour over cashews, toss to coat.
• Spread the cashew mixture over the lined tray and bake for 8-10 mins, stirring once, or until golden.
• Set aside to cool & store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Generously butter or grease a large baking sheet, and set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, salt and corn syrup. Cook, stirring until butter is melted. Stir in the cashews, and increase the heat to high. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Stir occasionally with a long handled wooden spoon so the cashews do not burn.
• Pour onto a greased baking sheet, and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container lined with waxed paper.

Steps:

• Grease two baking sheets using 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and remaining butter. Cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in the cashews. Quickly pour onto prepared pans. Spread with a buttered metal spatula. Cool on wire racks., Coarsely chop half of the candy and store in an airtight container. Use as an ice cream topping. Break remaining candy into pieces. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave at 70% power; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each candy piece into melted chips. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet to dry. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch glass baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Press crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Clip a candy thermometer to the side of a saucepan over medium-high heat. Melt 1 cup butter in the saucepan. Add brown sugar, honey, 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and vanilla extract. Cook and stir until mixture reads 220 degrees F (104 degrees C) on the thermometer, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir heavy cream slowly into the honey mixture. Add cashews. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to harden and reads 238 degrees F (114 degrees C), 4 to 5 minutes. Pour topping over the crust. Let cool until firm to the touch, at least 1 hour. Lift out of the pan and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; butter foil. Cover bottom of prepared pan with chocolate chips.
• Combine cashews, macadamia nuts, butter, sugar and corn syrup in large heavy skillet; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to cling together and turns golden brown.
• Pour mixture over chocolate chips in pan, spreading evenly. Cool. refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Remove from pan; peel off foil. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered in cool, dry place. About 1-1/2 pounds candy.