Coconut Cashew Crunch Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in coconut and cashews.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased large cookie sheet; flatten slightly.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereal, coconut and cashews. , In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat. , Transfer to two foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 250° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Serve as is or use as a toppping for ice cream, fruit or yogurt. Store in airtight containers.

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. , Reduce heat; cut remaining butter into cubes and carefully stir into syrup. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 280° (soft-crack stage). Add nuts; cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 295°. , Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Cool; break into pieces. 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:

• Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Cook, without stirring, until mixture turns medium amber, washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush as needed to prevent crystals from forming, about 9 minutes. Remove from heat; using a fork, stir in coconut and cashews.
• Using two forks, transfer small clusters (about 1 3/4 inches) of cashew mixture to prepared baking sheet; let cool completely, about 10 minutes. Coarsely chop some of the clusters; leave others whole.
• Scoop sorbet into dishes; top with lychees and cashew crunch.

Steps:

• NOTE: If you have unroasted nuts, preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread cashews onto a baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes or until you can smell them.
• In a food processor, blend raw cashews. Scrape down the sides when necessary. Nuts should turn into a ball then even out.
• Once the mixture looks creamy, add unsweetened coconut flakes and coconut oil.
• Blend until well combined.
• Pour into a jar, store in a refrigerator and use within one month.
• Nutrition Calories: 2063 Fat: 161 grams Carbs: 127 grams Fiber: 17 grams Sugars: 47 grams Protein: 53 grams
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Using the broil setting, toast the coconut on a flat cookie sheet make sure it is well spread out.
• This only takes a few minutes and will burn if left unattended.
• Chop the cashews and spread evenly over the bottom of an ungreased 9x9" baking pan that has sides; sprinkle the toasted coconut evenly over the nuts.
• Combine the butter, sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until ingredients are combined.
• Continue stirring until mixture reaches the hard crack stage, stirring constantly (approximately 45 minutes).
• Pour over nuts & coconut and making sure mixture is disbursed evenly (you may tilt slightly while candy is still liquid to achieve this).
• Let sit for about an hour.
• Microwave about 3 chunks of the white chocolate almond bark for about a minute, stir to check consistency and return to microwave for about 15 seconds each time until smooth and spreadable.
• Once white chocolate mixture is smooth, spread over the top of candy's surface so it is completely covered.
• Once cooled, use a very sharp french knife and cut into 1" squares.