What to do with 2 1/2 lbs of nuts?

[Thunderduck]

I have 2 1/2 lbs of mixed nuts.

They aren't quite fresh enough to enjoy on their own,though they taste ok.

Does anyone have any recipes/ideas for candied nuts or spiced nuts, or perhaps a completely different suggestion for what I could do with them.

Do you know how to do flapjacks? you can do something similar with nuts (without the oats of course but I have no idea how long to leave it in the oven, or if an oven is needed at all...)

Send them to my dad. He is partial to both nuts and polishing off food past its best before date.

Union Square Cafe's bar nuts from Nigella. Have not tried them but sound tasty!

Thankyou for the nut recipe Juwesm. I've just made it and OMG they are incredible. I can't stop eating them.

I'm going to make a nut bar tomorrow as suggested by ICKMETM.

The birds have had some, and LTOS if your father wants to collect them there's still a pound left.

Bash them up, and use as shnitzel coating instead of flour or breadcrumbs