Chestnut Praline

Adapted from Taste.com. 

Ingredients

1. 112.5g caster sugar
2. 2 tbsp water
3. Chestnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 177C.
2. Spread chestnuts onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. 
3. Roast in oven for 5 min, then shake the baking tray slightly to turn the chestnuts over and make sure they are roasted evenly on all sides.
4. In a saucepan, cook sugar and water on low-heat for abt 5 min while stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
5. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Boil the mixture, without stirring, for 5-7 min, until the mixture turns golden. 
6. Set aside for 2 min and allow to cool.
7. Pour the sugar mixture over the nuts on the baking tray.
8. Set aside to cool.