Caramelized Nuts

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup blanched almond (2 oz)
• 1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews (2 oz)
• 1/2 cup whole pecans (2 oz)
• 1/2 cup whole walnuts (2 oz)
• vegetable oil, for greasing foil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine almonds, cashews, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl.
• 3 line baking pan with foil and lightly oil.
• 4 bring sugar, water, and honey to a boil in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 pour over nuts and stir until nuts are well coated.
• 6 transfer nuts with a slotted spoon to baking pan (discarding syrup) and roast in 1 layer in middle of oven, stirring nuts occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 (gotta watch them, they burn easily) lightly oil another sheet of foil, spread nuts in 1 layer on foil and cool completely.
• 8 break apart any nuts that are stuck together.