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fig and hazelnut candy
Kate Ramos

Fig and Hazelnut Candy

The candy will keep nicely for up to 2 weeks at room temperature if covered tightly in plastic wrap. This recipe was first shared on CHOW.
Servings: 16 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup hazelnuts
  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 2/3 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seed lightly crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Grated zest of 3 tangerines
  • 7 ounces dried figs thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place nuts in a single layer on a sheet pan and toast them in the oven as it heats up until the skin starts to peel away from the hazelnuts and they are fragrant, about 5-8 minutes.
  2. Let cool slightly, then transfer hazelnuts to a clean dish towel. Rub the nuts with the towel to remove as much skin as possible. Chop both nuts coarsely, and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
  3. Grease a 8-inch springform pan. Line the pan with parchment paper, then grease and flour the parchment paper.
  4. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, fennel seed, cinnamon, cloves, and tangerine zest. Add the nuts and figs and stir to coat.
  5. In a small saucepan, heat the sugar and honey over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Raise the heat to medium and cook, without disturbing, until the mixture reaches 245°F on a candy thermometer, about 2-3 minutes. Immediately pour over the nut mixture.
  6. Working quickly, stir until the dry ingredients are coated. Transfer to the pan spreading it evenly with a wooden spoon dipped in cold water or with damp fingertips.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes. The candy will still be sticky to the touch. Cool completely on a rack, then remove from the pan and remove the parchment paper. Cut into thin wedges to serve.

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