Sweet and Spicy Nuts
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 pound
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup honey, plus
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 lb pecan halves
- 10 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon clove
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
directions
- Warm honey and water; do not allow to boil.
- Mix well and cool to room temperature.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup (8 Tbs) of turbinado sugar and spices.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine honey and nuts.
- Toss well until nuts are thorougly coated and no honey syrup remains in the bottom of the bowl.
- Toss nuts quickly and thoroughly with sugar and spice mix.
- Spread nut mixture on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and separate nuts with a spoon (they will begin to clump together as sugar begins to melt). Sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbs of turbinado sugar.
- Continue baking 5 to 7 minutes more until nuts are browned and crystallized.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kay D.
Simpsonville, South Carolina