Sweet Hot Almonds

Sweet Hot Almonds

Sweet AND savory--a taste combination that is hard to describe and impossible to beat. These glazed nuts are sweet while you're eating them and spicy hot as you swallow. Make more than you think you'll need because you'll need them!

SWEET HOT ALMONDS

1/2 stick butter

3/4 C real maple syrup

1 t cayenne pepper (adjust to your taste)

1 pound almonds or  pecans

Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet. Add the maple syrup and cayenne pepper. Heat over medium high until boiling. Add almonds. Cook, stirring constantly, until the butter and syrup have cooked to a glaze. Carefully spread onto a buttered cookie sheet into a single layer to cool. As they cool, be sure that they are separated. Store in a sealed container if there are any left.