Holiday Spiced Nuts (Rachael Ray) |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a double batch, 3 cups to serve, 3 cups to gift-away. Buy nuts from bulk bins in market ? they are better priced than nuts on baking[ aisle.] Ingredients:
2 cups walnut halves |
1 cup peeled hazelnuts |
1 cup whole unsalted cashews |
1 cup whole pecan halves |
3 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon ground anise |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it |
1 cup smoked almonds (recommended: diamond smokehouse almonds) |
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet and cook nuts over moderate heat 7 to 8 minutes until golden and well toasted your nose will know when they are done. Transfer nuts to a plate and return pan to stove top. Add butter to the pan in small pieces. Melt butter and spice it with anise, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg. Let butter infuse a minute then pour over nuts. Turn off heat. Add smoked nuts to the skillet and turn to combine evenly with butter.
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