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Rum Spiced Pecan and/or Almonds

This recipe makes your house smell so good while it is being prepared.


List of Ingredients




2 C of either pecans or almonds


SPICE MIX:

2 tbsp sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp ground allspice


RUM GLAZE:

1 tbsp dark rum

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp brown sugar

1 tbsp butter


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper and toast nuts for 4 minutes, rotate pan and continue to toast for another 4 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack.

While nuts are roasting put spice mix in a bowl and mix together.

Bring glaze ingredients to boil in a medium saucepan whisking constantly. Mix in nuts, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until nuts are shiney and almost all the liquid has been evaporated (about 1 min. 30 seconds)

Transfer glazed nuts to the bowl with the spice mix. Toss well to coat. Return nuts to parchment lined sheet to cool.