SPICED GLAZED NUTS AND PRETZEL MIX-LEBOVITZ

SPICED GLAZED NUTS AND PRETZEL MIX-LEBOVITZ image

Yield cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups (200 g) mixed raw nuts (untoasted); any combination of cashews, walnuts, almonds, pecan, and hazelnuts
1 tablespoon (15 g) butter, salted or unsalted, melted
3 tablespoons (45 g) dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon chile or smoked paparilka
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened natural or Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt, such as fleur de sel, or kosher salt
2 cups (100 g) small pretzel twists

Steps:

1. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and roast in a 350F (180C) oven for 10 minutes, stirring once for even toasting. 2. In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, chili powder cocoa, and maple syrup. 3. Add the warm nuts, and stir until the nuts are completely coated. Then stir in the salt. 4. Mix in the pretzels, then spread the mixture back on the baking sheet and return to the oven for 12-18 minutes, stirring a couple of time during cooking to make sure the brown sugar isn't clumping. The exact baking time will vary, but the nuts are done when they are nice and toasty, and the mixture is nicely glazed. 5. Remove from oven and cool completely, separating the nuts and pretzels as they cool. Once cool, this mixture can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.