Diamonds Spiced Walnuts Recipes

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the walnuts, tossing to coat.
• Add the sugar, salt and cayenne, and cook, stirring constantly for 8 minutes or until nuts are well coated and sugar has caramelized.

SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. In a bowl, beat egg white and water until foamy. Add walnuts. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add nut mixture; toss to coat. , Transfer to greased baking sheets. Bake until toasted and crisp, 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

SWEET, SALTY, SPICY PARTY NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
• Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
• Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
• Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

DIAMOND SPICED PUMPKIN BREAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• To make the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Add butter and with your fingertips lightly rub butter and flour mixture together until it comes together. Set aside.
• To make the bread: Preheat oven to 350º. Spread chopped walnuts on baking sheet or in a shallow pan. Bake, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool. Leave oven set at 350. Coat a 9x13 pan with vegetable oil and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Whisk gently to blend.
• In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs and oil until well blended. Stir in the toasted chopped walnuts. Stir in flour mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened (do not overmix). Spread batter into prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle crumb topping over the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve lightly warm or at room temperature.