Spiced Nuts- Which brand do you buy or do you make your own?

[joymaker]

Just that really, wondering whether to buy and from where or make my own. Does it work out more expensive to make? I've seen some recipes with salt and chilli added and some without. Share your recipes with me please. I know there's not much effort involved but hoping they'll taste nicer if I decide to make.

TIA

500 gram(s) (1lb 2oz) mixed nuts
1½tsp garam masala
5 mls celery salt
30 mls olive oil
30 mls light muscovado or soft light brown sugar
3 sprig(s) rosemary, finely chopped to make about 3tsp, plus 1 sprig for garnish
Sprinkle of Maldon salt or pinch of table salt

Put a large frying pan on a medium heat.
Line a large baking sheet or Swiss roll tin with foil or reusable baking parchment and put at a handy proximity to the stove.
Tip the nuts into the now-warm pan and toss or push about with a spatula for 3min or so until they are lightly toasted.
Add the garam masala and celery salt and push the nuts about in the pan again so that they are evenly coated.
Add the oil, sugar and rosemary and stir about again to mix. When the nuts have darkened a little and are slicked with the sugary spice mix, tip them out briskly (before they burn) onto your prepared, lined sheet, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
Preferably when still warm, arrange in small bowls, and tuck in a sprig of rosemary on top for a seasonal fir-tree flourish!

Make Ahead Tip: The day before, make the spiced nuts and tip them out onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Cover with foil and keep in a cool place. About 10 minutes before serving, pop the nuts into a moderate (180°C, 160°C fan, mark 4) oven to warm through.

Wally that sounds scrummy I'm assuming you use a natural nut mix as opposed to roasted?

Yes plain unsalted unroasted. You can find them in the veg section or the baking section sometimes?

Thanks Wally!

Oh deffo make your own. We make various types, one which has a spicy sticky sugary coating and one that is spicy and sticky but more caramelised. (I use that recipe with blue cheese pears and a bit of salad, sprinkled with nuts. Always scrummy and it just takes minutes. I will away for the recipes.

Oh they also sounds very very good! Would be great if you could dig them out, thanks Isthiscorrect I think, come december, some trial testing is in order