Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

Description

I find this technique much easier than the stovetop pan method. You’ll get beautiful, perfectly frosted nuts that are roasted evenly, with no bitter burned spots.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup untoasted walnut halves
  • 1 cup untoasted pecan halves
  • 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds
  • 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
  2. Combine walnuts
  3. pecans
  4. almonds
  5. and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt
  6. black pepper
  7. cumin
  8. and cayenne; toss to coat.
  9. Heat sugar
  10. water
  11. and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved
  12. about 1 minute. Slowly pour butter mixture over nuts and stir to coat.
  13. Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
  14. Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts to coat with warm syrup; spread out in a single layer. Return to the oven and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted
  15. about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 17 mins

Total Time: 27 mins

Servings: 16

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