Best Best Bar Nuts Recipes

WARM BAR NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, remove the pan from the heat and add the thyme. The leaves will sizzle and fry a little. Immediately stir in the peanuts, almonds, pecans and red pepper flakes. Mix to coat with the oil.
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, stir in the lemon zest and salt and serve immediately?or let cool and then rewarm in a low oven.

BEST BAR NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Toss the nuts in a large bowl to combine.
• Spread them out on a cookie sheet, and toast in the oven until they become light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Combine the rosemary, cayenne, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter.
• While the nuts are still warm, add the rosemary/butter mixture.
• Thoroughly toss with the warm toasted nuts.

RUSTIC NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. Grease foil with 1 tablespoon butter., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the remaining butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg until blended (mixture will be dry). Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. , Bake 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large heavy saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve sugar. Boil 2 minutes without stirring. Stir in butter and cream; return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute or until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread over crust., Bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.