Simple Sweet and Savory Spiced Walnuts
photo by COOKGIRl
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 2 cups walnut halves
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar (dark or lite(may use more if you prefer the nuts sweeter)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 3 -4 roasted garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Have ready a silpat on a sheet pan or a parchment lined pan on a surface which can withstand heat.
- Mash the garlic with the brown sugar and spices to form a paste.
- Melt the butter in a non stick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sugar/spice paste to the skillet and, using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir to combine the butter and paste (about a minute or two).
- Once it is roughly combined, add the walnuts and stir to coat; this will take no more than a minute or two.
- When the walnuts are coated, transfer them to the silpat or parchment.
- Spread them out with your wooden spatula and allow to cool.
- Store the cooled nuts in a tin or jar.
- Use in salads (butter lettuce, beets, blue cheese and these nuts--super!), or as a nibble with cocktails/apertifs.
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Reviews
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I doubled the recipe because I had to made a big batch for our upcoming Easter lunch on Sunday. Four cups of a variety of raw nuts were added: hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, whole almonds and the walnuts. First I roasted the nuts and whole garlic for about 20-25 minutes @ 350 degrees. In the meantime, melted the butter and added the spices. As soon as the nuts were removed from the oven,the spice mixture was added then proceeded with the recipe as indicated. (I minced the garlic,too.) These are positively addicting! Thanks for posting the recipe.PS the salad suggestion is on my list to try!
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5 spice powder sees little use in my kitchen as I usually find it overpowers everything. I decided to try the recipe anyway with 1 cup of nuts. I am so glad I did! The nuts are wonderful- sweet, sassy, and very balanced. They only took minutes to make and cooled on the parchment paper while I assembled the salads. I used them in a salad of mixed greens and assorted vegetables topped with bleu cheese crumbles and a sweet onion dressing. Yum! A definite keeper of a recipe. Thank you for your contribution to RSC & good luck!
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I was really looking forwrd to trying this one, I love spiced nuts, but unfortunately it just wasn't over the top for me. Some spice was coming through just too strong for me and left an aftertaste I just wasn't fond of. I also added salt after they were finished, which definitely upped the flavor. They stayed a little sticky upon cooling. It's a very easy quick recipe just unfortunately didn't have the right flavors for my taste. Creative recipe for the contest. Good luck!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kate
Annapolis, 60
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