Donna’s Sweet and Spicy Nuts

These will disapear in a hurry!

Ingredients:

  • 6 c unsalted nuts (almonds, cashews, macadamias, and/or pecans)
  • 6 Tab unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • ½ c brown sugar packed
  • ¼ c water
  • 1 Tab chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • nonstick vegetable oil spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300°.
  2. Spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  3. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add cumin, cayenne, salt, brown sugar, water, chili powder oregano and pepper
  5. Stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
  6. Add all the nuts, stir until butter mixture coats nuts thickly, about 2 minutes.
  7. Spread mixture in single layer on prepared baking sheet.
  8. Bake until nuts are glazed and deep brown, stirring often, about 25 minutes.
  9. Cool nuts completely on sheet, stirring occasionally.
  10. Place in 2 or 3 bowls to serve.

Serves: 6 cups

Source: Donna Barasch found these in Gourmet May 1994

Comments: Can be made 1 week ahead and stored in airtight container at room temp.

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