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Spiced Nuts Recipe

Each Christmas, I fill jars with these special nuts, tie the top with a piece of colored ribbon and give them away as gifts. Everyone is always pleasantly surprised by their zesty taste.—Becky Cleveland, Waterville, Nova Scotia

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Spiced Nuts Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup whole unblanched almonds
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup pistachios or macadamia nuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Add nuts and stir until coated. Spread evenly in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes, stirring two or three times. Spread on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cool. Store in airtight container. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/3 cup) equals 298 calories, 27 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 335 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Nuts in Country Woman November/December 1997, p35