Hot & Spicy Toasted Walnuts

This is a great recipe for entertaining or for Christmas gifts. WARNING: They don't last long. I found this in Good Housekeeping 11/97

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 8  ounces walnuts (2 cups)
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Place walnuts in a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" jelly roll pan.
3. Toast walnuts in oven 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sugar, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, ground red pepper, and salt.
5. Remove walnuts from oven, drizzle spice mixture over the nuts and toss until thoroughly coated.
6. Spread nuts in a single layer, cool completely in a pan on a wire rack.
7. Store at room temperature in tightly covered container up to a month.
8. Makes about 2 cups.