Spiced Bar Nuts With Orange Bitters Food

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.

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.

BAR NUT PALMIERS

Steps:

• Special equipment: food processor
• Lay pastry sheets flat on a clean work surface and lightly brush tops with olive oil. In a food processor blend nuts, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, lime zest and juice and rosemary. Evenly spread this mixture over the pastry sheets. Starting from each end roll the pastry towards the center creating 2 spirals that touch in the center. Repeat with second pastry sheet. Wrap both in plastic wrap and place in freezer until ready to cook. (These can be stored in the freezer for weeks.)
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and set the racks in the upper and lower parts of the oven. Cut the palmiers into 3/4-inch slices and place on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, switching pans halfway through. Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.