Best Mixed Nut Spiced Toffee Recipes

THE UNION SQUARE CAFE'S BAR NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the nuts in a large bowl to combine and spread them out on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, salt and melted butter.
• Thoroughly toss the toasted nuts in the spiced butter and serve warm. And once you eat these, you will never want to stop.

SPICED MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the cayenne, cinnamon, ginger, mustard powder, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk the egg white in a large bowl until frothy. Toss in the nuts, then add the spice mixture and toss until well coated.
• Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet; bake until dry, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
• Hot: These nuts are a not-too-spicy crowd pleaser. Cayenne, ginger and mustard powder give them mild heat.
• Hotter: Add 2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder to the spice mixture, then continue as directed.
• Hottest: Add 2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder to the spice mixture, then continue as directed. While the nuts are baking, fry 4 thinly sliced serrano chile peppers in 350 degrees F canola oil until crisp, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels, season with salt and toss with the nuts.

SPICY MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat. Add nuts and Worcestershire sauce; cook and stir 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place nuts in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle over nuts, tossing to coat. Cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

SPICED MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir in the water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds; stir. Add nuts and stir until well-coated. Cook, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or until syrup begins to harden, stirring after each minute. Immediately pour onto a greased foil-lined baking sheet and separate nuts. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE BUTTER TOFFEE WITH MIXED NUTS

Steps:

• Butter 13x9-inch pan; line with parchment or waxed paper. Butter paper.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips, 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons almonds, 2 tablespoons pecans and 2 tablespoons walnuts over parchment paper; set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter, water and salt in heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cook
• over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (10
• to 12 minutes). Continue boiling, stirring often, until candy thermometer
• reaches 305°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a
• hard brittle strand (20 to 25 minutes).
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.Immediately sprinkle with remaining almonds, pecans and walnuts; swirl into toffee with knife. Sprinkle remaining milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over toffee, pressing gently into toffee.
• Cool completely. Break into pieces.

SWEET, SALTY, SPICY PARTY NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
• Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
• Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
• Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

TRIPLE-NUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spread nuts in pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Pour into small bowl; set aside. Set aside pan with foil to use in step 3.
• Meanwhile, in heavy 2-quart saucepan, cook sugars, butter and water over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until candy thermometer reaches 300°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the nuts; immediately pour toffee into same foil-lined pan. Quickly spread mixture to 1/4-inch thickness with rubber spatula. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand about 1 minute or until chips are completely softened. Spread softened chocolate evenly over toffee. Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container.