CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Spicy Nuts with Maple Glaze

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Spicy Nuts with Maple Glaze

½ cup pecan halves

½ cup walnut pieces

½ cup whole, unblanched almonds

1 tablespoon maple syrup

½ teaspoon cumin

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1/8 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.

Combine nuts in a mixing bowl. Drizzle syrup over nuts, then sprinkle with seasonings. Toss to coat nuts evenly.

Spread nuts in a single layer on prepared pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly toasted, stirring midway through.

Yield: Serves 6.

Approximate nutritional analysis per ¼-cup serving: 248 calories, 76 percent of calories from fat, 22 grams fat (2 grams saturated), no cholesterol, 9 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams protein, 47 milligrams sodium, 3 grams dietary fiber.

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