Union Square Café Bar Nuts

From inthekitchenwithkath.com

(Adapted from Jennifer Segal’s recipe on her Once Upon a Chef blog.)

The amount of salt will depend on whether your nuts are salted or not. For unsalted nuts, use about a teaspoon of kosher salt.

2½ cups Kirkland Signature (Costco) Extra Fancy Mixed Nuts (or your favorite mixture)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons maple sugar (or dark brown sugar)

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚.

2. Spread the nuts out on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.

3. Roast for 5 minutes.

4. While the nuts are roasting, mix the rosemary, cayenne pepper, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and mix until well combined.

5. Add the roasted nuts to the bowl and toss well until the butter mixture is distributed well. Serve immediately.

(Can be made ahead of time and then reheated in a microwave oven. Timing will depend on your microwave. About a minute on 80 percent power worked well with mine.)