Chipotle & Rosemary Roasted Nuts Pg 35

We really enjoyed these nuts. They are sweet, salty and spicy - a very good combination. They were very easy to make. The hardest part was chopping up the rosemary. They would be great to whip up for the Super Bowl, or any other get-together. Also, they would make nice Christmas gifts. I only used half of the salt called for in the recipe. The recipe calls for unsalted cashews, the ones I had were salted. If you're not a lover of hot and spicy, just cut back on the chipotle, or replace it with chili powder. The recipe says to serve them warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container. When warm, they are soft and kind of mushy, so we liked them better cooled which made them a little more crunchy.

I took some of the nuts to work to share with co-workers and while having lunch I added some to my salad. This turned out to be another good use for these tasty morsels.