I love recipes like this that take a pantry ingredient and elevate it. Just a handful ingredients make these bar nuts hard to put down. Another great holiday recipe or anytime you are making a charcuterie board. I love to give them as gifts too. I put them in a pretty bowl, wrap it up with cellophane and tie a pretty bow. Much more personal than a bottle of wine.

Tips:

• If rosemary isn’t your thing, you can use other herbs like thyme or “everything but the bagel”.

• You can make a batch of these nuts and store them for another event. Allow them to cool completely before placing in an airtight container. Nuts will stay fresh for about a month.

Salty/Sweet Rosemary Mixed Nuts

Serves 2

PREP 5 minutes

COOK 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup unsalted mixed nuts

1 teaspoon melted butter

1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary

Rounded 1/4 tablespoon dark brown sugar or granulated sugar

Pinch cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a bowl, toss nuts with butter, rosemary, sugar, cayenne and salt. Spread the mixture on a rimmed baking sheet, in a single layer.

3. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. Serve the nuts warm or at room temperature.