Spiced Roemary Nuts

I started my Christmas cooking today.  The first thing I made was the nuts to have as an appetizer.

Ingredients:

2 ½ C mixed raw nuts such as pecans, walnuts peanuts (I used mixed nuts from Costco

2T EVOO

1 ½ T chopped fresh rosemary

1T sugar

1 ½ t ground cumin

1 t salt

1 t freshly ground black pepper

¼ t cayenne pepper

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2.     Place the nuts in a bowl

3.     In a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the EVOO.  Add the rosemary and stir until aromatic, about 1 minute.

4.     Pour the seasoned oil over the nuts.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir to coat the nuts evenly.

5.     Transfer the nuts to a baking pan. 

6.     Bake stirring occasionally, until the nuts are toasted, about 20 minutes. 

7.     Transfer to a plate to cool completely. 

8.     Store the nuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.