Caramelized Walnuts

• 500 gr of walnuts (whole)
• 250 gr sugar
• 3 tbsp of clarified butter

• Put the sugar in a non-stick sautée pan with a cup of water and cook over medium heat until thick, but with no color
• Add the walnuts and stir for a minute
• Remove from the heat but keep stirring. When the sugar coats the walnuts, remove the walnuts from the pan and place in another pot leaving the excess sugar behind.
• Add clarified butter.
• Continue to cook the walnuts over low heat until caramelized to golden brown.
• Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread the walnuts over the paper and let cool at room temperature.
• Reserve in quart containers and store at room temp.

Note: Never store in the cooler!