Spiced Nuts

    

My sister makes the most lovely spiced nuts: best fresh out of the oven, her spice blend is warm, subtly sweet, and just a touch spicy. Use whatever nuts you have on hand. My favorites are pecans, almonds, and cashews. 

Spiced Nuts

Ingredients:

3 cups unroasted, raw nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans... whatever you'd like!)

1/2 tsp cumin 

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp sea salt 

1/2 tsp cayenne

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

dusting of cloves, nutmeg, cardamom 

1 tbsp olive oil 

1 tsp sugar dissolved in 1 tsp water 

Instructions: 

1. Line a baking tray with a silpat or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350F. 

2. Add nuts to a bowl and coat with olive oil and sugar water. 

3. Add all spices and mix until evenly coated. 

4. Spread nuts on a tray and bake for 12-15 minutes, shaking at 8 minutes. 

5. The nuts will need to cool and harden for about 20-30 minutes before they are ready to eat. Otherwise, they won't be crunchy!