The Bon Vivant Gourmet

I found this recipe in Martha Stewart "Living". The original plan is to serve the walnuts with sliced pears and Gorgonzola for dessert (which I did and which rocked). But the nuts have many other delicious uses, not the least of which is embellishing a nice steaming bowl of oatmeal. Dessert for breakfast!

These could also be sprinkled on a spinach salad, add crunch to a fruit and yogurt parfait, grace the top of a cake...the options are endless.

1 ¼ t. sugar
¼ t. coarse salt
1 T. unsalted butter
1 T. maple syrup
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine sugar and salt in a small bowl.

Put butter and syrup into a sauté pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add nuts and toss to coat.

Transfer nuts to a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar mixture, tossing to coat.

Toast in oven until fragrant, about 7 minutes. Let nuts cool completely on sheet set on a wire rack.

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