Microwave Spiced Nuts recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
3 cups pecan halves

Nutrition Info

244.6 calories
carbohydrate: 9.9 g
cholesterol: 10.2 mg
fat: 23.3 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 2.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 29 mg
sugar: 7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a 4 quart glass casserole dish in the microwave. Stir in the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the nuts so they are well coated. Microwave for 4 to 5 additional minutes on high, stirring every minute. Spread cooked nuts out onto parchment or waxed paper to cool.

Recipe Yield

3 cups

Recipe Note

This is a great candied nut recipe I stole from my mom. She likes walnuts, I like pecans. It's dead easy and my wife says she needs to leave the house when I make them, so she won't eat them all! Try experimenting with the spices, maybe clove or allspice!

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