SWEET & SPICY ROASTED MIXED NUTS
 
 
These nuts have just the right balance of sweet & spice. Adapted from a recipe on www.sugarintheraw.com. Serve them at your next cocktail party.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Honey
  • 4 Tablespoons Water
  • 1 Pound Raw Pecan Halves
  • 1 Pound Raw Walnut Halves
  • 1 Pound Raw Whole Almonds
  • 2 Cups Turbinado Sugar in the Raw
  • 3 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
  • 1-1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1-1/2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Warm honey and water in a saucepan. Do not allow to boil. Mix well and cool to room temperature.
  3. In a medium bowl combine Turbinado sugar with the spices.
  4. In a large mixing bowl combine honey syrup with nuts. Toss well until nuts are thoroughly coated.
  5. Reserving ½ cup of sugar mixture for later, quickly toss nuts with sugar & spice mixture.
  6. Spread nuts onto two large baking sheets that have been lined in parchment paper.
  7. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and separate nuts using a spoon.
  8. Repeat this process every few minutes until nuts become toasted golden brown.
  9. Remove from oven and quickly return nuts to a large bowl and sprinkle in remaining ½ cup sugar/spice mixture. Toss to thoroughly coat nuts.
  10. Cool and enjoy!
Recipe by After Orange County at http://afterorangecounty.com/2013/11/07/sweet-spicey-roasted-nuts/