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Sweet And Spicy Nuts

Courses: Snacks, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 186g / 6.6ozUnsalted mixed nuts - such as pecans and whole almonds
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlUnsalted butter
2 tablespoons 30mlFirmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlGranulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCayenne
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt

Recipe Instructions

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

Source:
Cooking Live Show #CL9049

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