Sweet & Savory Nuts

Created as a fund raiser for ECW (Episcopal Church Women). We actually had requests for this when it was not even on the menu.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 6 Cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups pecans
• 2  cups  almonds
• 2  cups walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2  tablespoons mixed herbs (rosemary, sage, savory and thyme, mixed and finely chopped)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, toss the nuts with the maple syrup, olive oil, herbs and cayenne.
2. Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. (I place them on silpat or parchment paper for easy clean-up), stirring occasionally, until browned.
3. Season the nuts with salt and pepper and toss frequently until cooled.