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Spicy nuts

Canape / Party food Easy
Serves 6-8

Speaking from experience, these nuts are pretty addictive. If you want to impress your guests with a sweet, spicy nibble, these will do the trick. They'll disappear quickly and keep hunger pangs at bay.

Ingredients

100g cashew nuts
100g macadamia nuts
120g pecan nuts
60g whole almonds (skin on)
80g pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp nigella seeds
3 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp fine salt
2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked
2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp cayenne

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3. Scatter all the ingredients bar the pepper and cayenne in a roasting tray. Roast for 15-17 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the nuts turn dark brown. Remove, stir in the pepper and cayenne, and taste. Add salt if you like. Leave to cool in the tray, stirring from time to time. Once cool, transfer to an air-tight container.