More Than Just a Bowl of Nuts
October 6, 2009 by Christine Gooding
Filed under Home & Living, Recipes
You’ve got a bowl of nuts to serve your guests. Frankly, you know you could do better. Nuts are great, but serving them just as they are can be a tad boring. Here are some ways to jazz up that bowl of nuts.
Barbecued Nuts. In a hot pan, mix together Worcestershire and catsup, then throw in the nuts until they’re coated. Spread them out on a baking dish and toast for about 15 minutes. Season with salt to flavor.
Drunken Nuts. Stir together whiskey, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Add nuts and stir till coated. Let stand, then drain nuts. Transfer to a baking pan, bake for 15 minutes or till dry.
Spicy Nuts. In a hot pan over low heat, mix together Worcestershire, garlic powder, Tabasco and paprika. Stir for 3 minutes. Add nuts and stir till coated. Transfer nuts onto baking pan and bake for 10 minutes. Season to flavor.
Rootbeer Nuts. Over medium heat, melt butter in a pan. Add a half cup of rootbeer. Add nuts and simmer, till nuts almost dry. Transfer nuts to baking sheet and bake till crisp.
Pesto Nuts. Mix together nuts and ready-made pesto, till nuts are well-coated. Transfer nuts into baking sheet, bake for 15 minutes.
When baking, pre-heat your oven to 350-375 degrees. Also, stir nuts every ten minutes when baking. Cool the nuts before serving. You can serve them as soon as they are cooled or transfer them to air-tight containers.
Go nuts!
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Whisk together the pesto mix powder and oil in a large mixing bowl until well-combined. Add the nuts, and stir until they are well-coated.
Pour the nuts onto an 11-by-17-inch baking pan, such as a jelly roll pan. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
When the nuts are done, they will just be beginning to brown, but will continue to brown slightly when removed from the oven. Do not over-bake!
Remove the nuts from the oven, and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Store in airtight containers, preferably jars or tins, at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
