Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts Recipes

Ingredients:

Cooking spray 1 cup untoasted walnut halves 1 cup untoasted pecan halves 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
2.	Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
3.	Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
4.	Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
5.	Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.