Best Cinnamon Roasted Nuts Recipes

CINNAMON ROASTED NUTS

Steps:

• If your nuts are salted, rinse them well, pat dry and place on a cookie sheet in a single layer in a warm (200F) oven. Turn oven OFF and leave to dry overnight. They must be totally dry before proceeding with the recipe. Otherwise, you'll have rubbery nuts.
• Whisk together water, sugar, vanilla and spices in a nonstick dutch oven.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. It will form a syrup.
• Cook syrup until it spins a thread from end of spoon when spoon is lifted (about 6 - 7 minutes).
• Add the nuts. Stir to coat nuts with syrup. The nuts will clump together in a mass.
• Stir constantly until syrup evaporates and sugar crystallizes on the nut, about 10 minutes. Do not turn up the heat to try to speed it up - you'll just burn it. Keep stirring, they will begin to dry out and will separate.
• Pour out onto a wax paper lined baking sheet. Allow to cool completely. Store in zip top freezer bag.
• To clean the pan: Allow the pan to cool, then add cold water and bring to a boil. Cover and let simmer 10 minutes.

ROASTED NUTS WITH MACE AND CINNAMON (PISTACHIOS OR PECANS)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the nuts over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until they turn golden brown (5 minutes).
• In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients, add the mixture to the nuts, and mix well to coat.
• Let dry on a baking sheet (can be dried by roasting in oven to speed up process).