Sugared Almonds and Pine Nuts

Name: Sugared Almonds and Pine Nuts
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 3/4 cup superfine sugar; 2 cups blanched almonds; 2 cups pine nuts; Pinch of coarse salt

These lightly sweetened nuts have a nice crunch that's equally enticing before and after a meal. Serve the almonds and pine nuts in small dishes alone or alongside cheese or other appetizers, or use them to fill individual cornucopia favors left at place settings.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2007

Makes 4 cups

Yield

Ingredients

1/4 cup water
3/4 cup superfine sugar
2 cups blanched almonds
2 cups pine nuts
Pinch of coarse salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat water and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Let cool.
2. Place almonds and pine nuts in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons syrup, and toss. Add remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt, and toss. Spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet.