Name: Ginger Spicy Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine (plus additional for greasing parchment); ¼ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups mixed nuts

Ginger Spicy Nuts

Sweet, savory and warm, these nuts are great for parties, after lunch, or after school. Replace the butter with margarine for a great pareve snack.

Ginger Spicy Nuts

Sweet, savory and warm, these nuts are great for parties, after lunch, or after school. Replace the butter with margarine for a great pareve snack.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine plus additional for greasing parchment
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups mixed nuts

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position, and preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a large baking sheet with lightly buttered parchment paper.
Combine 1 tablespoon butter, sugar, corn syrup, spices, and salt in a 1½- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
Spread nuts in 1 layer on lined baking sheet, separating any clumps.Bake at 350°F, stirring nuts once halfway through baking (keep nuts in 1 layer), until golden and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool on baking sheet on a rack 45 minutes, then break into small clusters with your hands.