Candied Almonds (Brända mandlar)

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Category: Swedish

Ingredients

• 100 g blanched almonds
• 100 g icing sugar
• 125 ml water
• 1 drop red food colouring (optional)

Instructions

1. Put the almonds in the oven at 180 °C for a few minutes to toast them.
2. Pour the water into a heavy-bottomed saucepan, then sprinkle in the sugar. Place over a low heat, and stir until the mixture thickens.
3. Add the colouring. Stir in the almonds so that they get a nice coating.
4. Spread out the almonds on some baking paper, separate the almonds using a fork, and let them cool a bit.

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