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This Italian Holiday Candy gives a new name to nut clusters! Made with coffee, nutmeg and lemon, it’s ready in minutes! Sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Ingredients Needed For Italian Holiday Candy
- almonds
- granulated sugar
- semi-sweet chocolate
- black coffee or water
- lemon grated
- ground nutmeg
- ground cinnamon
- sprinkles (such as nonpareils)
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment and spread out the almonds in a even layer. Toast for 20 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, heat the sugar, chocolate and coffee (or water) over a medium heat. Bring to a low boil and lower the temperature. Slowly whisk for 15 minutes until the chocolate has thickened slightly and the sugar has dissolved.
Next, add the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, fresh lemon rind and stir. Then add the toasted almonds and stir,
Working quickly, use a teaspoon to spoon the clusters on to parchment or wax paper. Then, if desired, top with sprinkles. Make sure you top with sprinkles quickly or the chocolate will harden and the sprinkles will not stick.
Let sit until chocolate has hardened or place sheet pan in the refrigerator or freezer to speed up the process. I don’t usually have the space to chill a sheet pan of candy, so I let them sit on the counter for an hour or so.
Hope you enjoy!
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Italian Holiday Candy
- Total Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb almonds
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup black coffee or water
- 1 lemon, grated (about 1 tbsp)
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- sprinkles (such as nonpareils)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Toast almonds for 20 minutes,
- In a medium saucepan, heat sugar, chocolate and coffee (or water). Stirring continuously until melted and it has slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Then stir in lemon rind, ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon.
- Next stir in the toasted almonds.
- Working quickly, use a teaspoon to spoon the clusters on to parchment or wax paper. Then, if desired, top with sprinkles. Make sure you top with sprinkles quickly or the chocolate will harden and the sprinkles will not stick.
- Let sit until chocolate has hardened or place sheet pan in the refrigerator or freezer to speed up the process.
- Hope you enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Candy
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Italian