Bourbon-Brown Sugar Nuts
Ingredients
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½ cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoon bourbon
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1 cup toasted whole almonds
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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⅛ - ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
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Line a shallow baking pan with foil; grease foil.
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In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar and bourbon. Bring to boiling over medium-high, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in almonds. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper, the cinnamon, and cayenne. (Mixture will be foamy.) Cook 7 minutes more or until syrup thickens and coats nuts, stirring frequently.
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Spread nuts in a single layer in prepared pan. Let cool completely. Break apart. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 225 | Calories |
| 12g | Fat |
| 23g | Carbs |
| 5g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 225 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 12g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Sodium 99mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate 23g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 19g | |
| Protein 5g | 10% |
| Calcium 82mg | 6% |
| Iron 1.1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 203mg | 4% |
| Folate, total 10.8mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.