Sparks from the Kitchen

My Mom always hosts Thanksgiving so I bring some pickies to have before dinner.  This year, among others,  I made these nuts that I found in Nigella Lawson’s book Nigella Bites.   They are so good! They’re warm and crunchy and a bit spicy and a bit sweet and a touch salty. And they’re addictive! We loved them.

The Union Square Cafe’s Bar Nuts

Ingredients

• 2-2&1/4 cups mixed nuts-unsalted
• 1/2 tbsp dried rosemary
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp dark brown sugar
• 2 tsp fleur de sel
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Place nuts onto a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch them carefully. Nuts go from golden and perfect to burned in a flash.
3. In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
4. Add the nuts to the butter and spice mixture and stir to evenly coat.
5. Serve warm.

Slightly adapted from the cookbook recipe.