Gozinaki Candy

Gozinaki candy is something that many Georgians like to eat around Christmas.

Ingredients:

2 lb shelled walnuts. 10 tablespoons honey. 2 tablespoons sugar.

Directions: pour the walnuts into a pan and heat on low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Be careful you don’t want to burn them. Remove them and let them cool slightly. If there are any skins left on the walnuts,gentle remove them. Then chop the up. In a different pan,add the honey and heat on a low temperature,stirring continuously for 8-10 minutes.Make sure the honey is nice and thick! Lower the temperature and add sugar,stirring until it blends in. Gradually add the chopped walnuts to the honey and sugar mix.Continue stirring for another 2-3 minutes. If you have a wooden chopping board,wet the surface and then wipe off any extra water. Add some of the of the walnut and honey mixture to the board.(If you don’t have a chopping board,you can use a cookie sheet.) Flatten the mixture with the back of the spoon or a rolling pin that has also been dampened with water.Make it into a nice square!When you’re done, you can cut the gozinaki into diamond-shaped chucks.Then enjoy this tasty treat!