Peppered Party Nuts
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup of salted butter
  • 4 teaspoons water
  • ¾ cup of light brown sugar
  • 2⅔ cup of slivered, blanched almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
  3. Mix crushed red pepper flakes and salt in a small bowl.
  4. On medium-low heat, in a large non-stick pan, melt the butter.
  5. Add water and sugar and stir until sugar dissolved.
  6. Add almonds and stir until well combined.
  7. While stirring occasionally, continue to heat until syrup thickens (about 5 minutes).
  8. Stir in half of the seasoning.
  9. Transfer the nuts to the lined cookie sheet and spread the mixture evenly to cover sheet.
  10. Sprinkle remaining seasoning over nuts.
  11. Bake in oven until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
  12. Allow to cool, then break into small bite sized pieces.
Recipe by Today I Might... at http://www.todayimight.com/food/peppered-party-nuts/