Sweet & Savory Spiced Nuts

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less to taste)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn oil

Recipe

• 1 toast pecans in a 350f oven for 6 minutes, or till they smell good & have started to change colour.
• 2 stir spice mix together.
• 3 combine glaze ingredients in a heavy pot, bring to boil over medium heat, whisk constantly.
• 4 stir nuts into glaze & continue stirring till all the nuts are shiny & the liquid is gone, about 1 or 2 minutes.
• 5 pour nuts in a mixing bowl, sprinkle on spice mix & toss to coat nuts.
• 6 spred on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 350f for 4 minutes.
• 7 watch carefully to make sure they don't burn.
• 8 cool & store in airtight container (but not a plastic bag).