Use these simple to make sweet and savory glazed walnuts as snacks or as chopped garnishes on salads. Great with aperitifs before dinner. Betcha can’t eat one!

Candied Walnuts
Makes 1 cup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup walnut halves

• ¼ cup light brown sugar

• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• *Optional: pinch of cayenne

PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350 F.

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

2. Combine all ingredients except the walnuts in a medium bowl and mix well.

3. Rinse the walnuts with water; drain and add to the dry ingredients; toss to coat the walnuts.

4. Place the coated walnuts on the baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 8-10 minutes, stirring once after 4-5 minutes.

5. Remove from oven and cool for at least a half hour. They will become crunchy after they cool completely.

6. Store in an air-tight container in a cool dry place for up to a couple of weeks.