Spiced Walnuts

Name: Spiced Walnuts
Ingredients: 3 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces; 6 allspice berries; 1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) black peppercorns; 4 whole cloves; 17 cardamom seeds; 2 star anise; 1/8 teaspoon (0.4g) ground mace; 1/8 teaspoon (0.5g) coarse salt; 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter; 4 ounces (113g) walnut halves; 1 tablespoon (6g) spice mix

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
6 allspice berries
1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) black peppercorns
4 whole cloves
17 cardamom seeds
2 star anise
1/8 teaspoon (0.4g) ground mace
1/8 teaspoon (0.5g) coarse salt
3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter
4 ounces (113g) walnut halves
1 tablespoon (6g) spice mix

Directions

1

Combine all the spices with the salt in a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
2

Sift, then store for up to 3 months in a glass jar out of the light.
3

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
4

When the butter foams, add the nuts and cook, stirring often, until the nuts are fragrant and toasted, about 3 minutes.
5

Scrape into a strainer so all the excess butter can drip off.
6

Transfer to a bowl and toss the nuts with the spice mix.
7

Let cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.