Sweet And Spicy Nuts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
• 1/2 cup golden brown sugar (packed)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups walnut halves
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 cups whole almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• 3 melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add next 8 ingredients; stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
• 5 add all nuts; stir until butter mixture coats nuts thickly, about 2 minutes.
• 6 spread nut mixture in single layer on prepared sheet.
• 7 bake until nuts are glazed and deep brown, stirring often, about 25 minutes.
• 8 cool nuts completely on sheet, stirring occasionally.
• 9 (can be made 1 week ahead. store airtight at room temperature.).
• 10 makes 6 cups.