Sweet and Savoury Spiced Nuts

I loved this recipe for spiced nuts.  You can use any combination of nuts with this recipe.  I will often use walnuts, pecans and almonds.  They are great to eat by the handful or to be used as a garnish for salads and side dishes.  Be careful because it can be hard to control how many you eat!

Sweet and Savoury Spiced Nuts

2 cups of nuts 

2 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

3/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp all spice

1 tbsp water

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp oil

1. Heat the oven to 350.  Spread the nuts on the backing sheet and toast until they are fragrant (about 6 minutes).
2. Stir together the spices and salt in a bowl.
3. In a saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, vanilla and oil.  Bring this to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
4. Stir in the nuts and continue to stir until all the nuts are shiny and the liquid is gone.
5. Move the glazed nuts to a mixing bowl and sprinkle on the spice mix.  Toss the nuts to ensure they are coated in the spice mixture.
6. Spread the coated nuts on a cookie sheet and return to the oven for another 4 minutes.  Be sure to check regularly to make sure they do not burn.
7. Remove and let cool.