Orange Cinnamon Spiced Nuts Food

SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Mix the salt, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and orange peel together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place the nuts in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes until they just start to brown and smell toasted. Add the butter and stir until it melts. Add the spice mixture and stir to combine. Once combined, add both sugars and water, stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the nuts, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the nuts to the prepared sheetpan and separate them with a fork or spatula. Allow the nuts to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage. Can be stored up to 3 weeks.

SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the nuts out on a large baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are lightly toasted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Transfer the nuts to a serving bowl. Pour in the butter and toss to coat evenly. Serve warm or room temperature.

SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS

Steps:

• Place nuts in a large bowl. In a small bowl, beat egg white and orange juice with a fork until foamy. Add the sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger and allspice; mix well. Pour over nuts and stir to coat. , Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 275° for 45-50 minutes or until nuts are crisp and lightly browned, stirring every 15 minutes. , Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

ORANGE AND CINNAMON CRUSTED PECANS

Steps:

• In a deep saucepan, combine the sugar, water, orange zest, and cinnamon and bring to a boil. Add the pecans and simmer, stirring, as the water evaporates. The glaze will be shiny and transparent at first, then turn opaque, and crystallize as the water cooks away.
• When the nuts are completely coated with sugar crystals, they are done. Spread them out on a sheet pan to cool. (To wash the saucepan, soak it overnight.)

CINNAMON ORANGES

Steps:

• Peel oranges and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on a serving platter.
• Combine honey and cinnamon in a small bowl. Drizzle honey mixture over oranges and garnish with mint leaves.

CRUNCHY ORANGE CARDAMOM SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F; line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then spray with cooking spray.
• Separate egg white from yolk into a large bowl (reserving yolk for another use); whisk egg white with orange zest, orange juice, vanilla extract, and salt.
• Add nuts and toss to coat; drain in a colander for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Combine sugar, ground cardamom, and pepper; add nuts and toss to coat with spices; spread nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until dry and crisp, turning baking sheet once halfway through cooking, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cool, then break apart nuts and serve.
• Store in an air tight container for up to 3 weeks.

CINNAMON SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup canned milk, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla to a boil in a saucepan big enough to hold the nuts, stirring constantly.
• After mixture boils add the nuts and continue stirring until all liquid is gone. Pour mixture onto Pam sprayed cookie sheet.
• Cool 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mix. Stir well, coating all nuts.
• Cool and store in covered container.

ORANGE ESPRESSO SPICED NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 175. Celsius.
• Line a baking pan with heavy duty foil.
• Melt butter in oven in pan with foil.
• Meanwhile combine sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• Place egg whites in a medium bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form.
• Continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
• Gently stir in nuts and orange peel.
• Spread nut mixture into pan over melted butter, bake stirring every 10 minutes to thoroughly coat nuts with egg white mixture and butter for 25-30 mins or until nuts are browned.
• Cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.