Sweet and spicy nuts
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Unsalted mixed nuts; such as pecans and whole almonds |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Unsalted butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Granulated sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cayenne |
| ½ | teaspoon | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
In a heavy skillet cook nuts in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 2 minutes. In a small bowl stir together sugars, cayenne, black pepper, and salt and sprinkle mixture over nuts. Continue to cook nuts, stirring constantly, until sugar caramelized, about 8 minutes. Transfer nuts to a sheet of foil and cool. Break nuts apart. Nuts may be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.
Yield: 2 cups
NOTES : Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9049 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman" <jfreeman@...> on Feb 7, 1998