Sweet And Salty Nuts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb pecan halves or 1 lb walnut pieces (4 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt or 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• coarse raw sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees, usung about 2 tablespoons butter, generously butter a 15x10x1-inch baking pan,set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl stir together the nuts, grandulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and pepper until well combined; spread in prepared pan.
• 3 bake for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly, stirring once or twice; remove from oven; sprinkle generously with raw sugar; toss to coat.
• 4 transfer mixture to a large piece of foil (release foil works great), cool completly about 30 minutes; break apart to serve.
• 5 store nuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in freezer container in freezer up to 3 months.