Dirty Party Nuts

Once you eat these nuts, you may never stop.

These nuts will rock your world. Period. This is a fun medley of nuts daubed in a spicy + salty + sweet + herby butter. They are great to have on hand—perfect as a hostess gift, a go-to staple to have around for drop-in holiday guests, or as a little snack perched on your bar.

Choose a variety of nuts. Each nut will bring its own personality to this mélange.

• • hazelnuts (filberts) are distinctively sweet, buttery and crunchy

• • cashews have a smooth, creamy taste

• • almonds are chewy and sweet (Marconas? omg)

• • pecans have a creamy, buttery flavor

• • walnuts are oily and crunchy

• • Brazil nuts are creamy, oily, crunchy
  • and peanuts (ahem, legumes posing as nuts) are hearty

Enjoy these with a sparkling glass of Prosecco–or two.

XXOO AB

I would love to hear what you do with your nuts!  Tag #nakedepicurean in Instagram so we can celebrate together!

INGREDIENTS (serve 6-8–ish)

• 4 cups unsalted mixed nuts (peanuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts,                                                                   walnuts, pecans & almonds)
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary (about two  sprigs)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the  oven to 350º
2. Spread nuts on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven about 10 minutes (till they become light golden-brown).
3. In a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne,  sugar, salt & melted butter.
4. Toss the toasted nuts in the spiced butter and serve warm.