Sweet and Spicy Nuts
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pound fancy pecan halves
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 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 of turbinado sugar and spices.
- In a large bowl, combine the honey and nuts. Toss well until the nuts are thoroughly coated and no honey syrup remains in the bottom of the bowl.
- Toss nuts quickly and thoroughly with sugar/spice mix.
- Spread nut mixture on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 350-F 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 two tablespoons of sugar. Continue baking 5 to 7 minutes more until nuts are browned and crystallized.