Spicy Candied Nuts

Name: Spicy Candied Nuts
Ingredients: 1 12 cups cashews; 1 12 cups pecans; 1 cup almonds; 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar, divided (use what you have); 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided (sea salt is good, use quantity to taste); 2 teaspoons rosemary, chopped (other savories to taste); 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I use more); 12 teaspoon paprika (I use more); 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1 teaspoon orange zest

11 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups cashews
1 12 cups pecans
1 cup almonds
3 tablespoons turbinado sugar, divided (use what you have)
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided (sea salt is good, use quantity to taste)
2 teaspoons rosemary, chopped (other savories to taste)
12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I use more)
12 teaspoon paprika (I use more)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon orange zest

Directions

1

Read the description, all of it.
2

Make choices to suit you.
3

Preheat oven to 325.
4

Put silpat on a baking sheet or line it with parchment.
5

Combine the nuts in a bowl.
6

In the largest bowl that will go in the microwave, just heat the honey, molasses and zest, maybe 10-20 seconds.
7

Stir in the rosemary, cayenne, and paprika.
8

ALTERNATIVELY just heat it all in a large enough pot to stir in all the nuts.
9

Mix in the nuts covering with all that goodness.
10

Spread the nuts on your prepared baking sheet.
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Sprinkle the sugar, evenly over the top.
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Sprinkle half the salt.
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Bake in the center of the oven for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned -- that sugar will caramelize.
14

Right after you take them out of the oven, sprinkle the 2nd half of the salt.
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Let cool, completely, about an hour.
16

Break nuts apart and serve or place in an airtight container.