Microwave Spiced Nuts

SUBMITTED BY: JVANEATON

"This is a great candied nut recipe I stole from my Mom. She likes walnuts, I like pecans. It's dead easy and my wife says she needs to leave the house when I make them, so she won't eat them all! Try experimenting with the spices, maybe clove or allspice!"

PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	7 Min
READY IN	12 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 3 cups

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INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
3 cups pecan halves

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DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a 4 quart glass casserole dish in the microwave. Stir in the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the nuts so they are well coated. Microwave for 4 to 5 additional minutes on high, stirring every minute. Spread cooked nuts out onto parchment or waxed paper to cool.

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Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by SIDESHOWJILL

These turned out perfect. I had never done candied anything before and most of the recipes I found for nuts seemed like they would take forever and turn out like brittle or something. After I turned them out onto the parchment paper I scattered them so they wouldn't stick. After about ten minutes they were dry and not sticky to the touch (something I was worried about) They tasted so yummy. I also found that toasting them for about 5-10 minutes (watching so they dont burn!!) in the oven at 400 f. brought out the flavor or the nuts. Do this step before candying them.

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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by HJV73

These are excellent and so easy. I toasted walnuts in the oven for a few minutes to make sure they were nice and crunchy. Also added a bit of cayenne to the butter mix to give a subtle bite. Added a light sprinkling of salt after the nuts were resting on the paper. Delicious! I'm packaging these for the family this year instead of all those Christmas cookies.

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Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2005 by bdh76

Wow!!! Very easy and a sure-fire pleaser. Works great as a last minute Christmas gift, snack for company, or...for yourself! Great flavor. Work good with other types of nuts, too. I used a couple cans of mixed nuts and they were just as good. Thanks, Jim!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 244

Total Fat: 23.3g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 42mg
Total Carbs: 9.8g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
Protein: 2.5g

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