When I have company over I like to make some type of nut concoction. Nuts round out a cheese plate and they are usually appreciated by people who are vegan & gluten free (as long as you use the appropriate ingredients).
These orange spiced cashews evoke images of Darjeeling Limited.
It’s totally the combination orange zest, coriander & cumin with that sweet corn syrup.
You know what that means, right?! Tracy is going to do a weird visual thing again. Wait for it…
Why won’t Owen Wilson look at my nuts??
And we’re off.
This is sooooooooooo easy.
Even a caveman can do it. Ewww. Why did I type that?
Nuts in a bowl.
Spices & orange zest. I always spill spices. Gimme a break.
Nuts in a bigger bowl cuz I can space on spacial recognition sometimes. Corn syrup on nuts.
Spices all over nuts. STIR time.
Oh yeah! Cayenne. Go easy on it if you have company. If I was making it for me & Casey I would add 2 pinches.
Spread nuts on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Put those nuts in the oven.
NUTS are done!
The best part is that you get a few clusters in the mix.
That’s my favorite part.
Orange Spiced Cashews
makes 2 1/2 cups
Recipe from Martha Stewart Living
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, mix cashews with corn syrup until evenly coated. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine salt, zest, ginger, coriander, cumin, and cayenne. Sprinkle mixture over nuts, and stir until nuts are evenly coated. Transfer to one of the prepared baking sheets; spread in a single layer, separating nuts.
Bake until the nuts are golden and the syrup is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Immediately transfer nuts to the other baking sheet. Separate cashews; let cool.
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41 Comments
say somethingOooo…I can almost smell the orange zest! Love the Darjeeling Limited photo, ha!
Yum! These look mothershuckin’ great.
haha! I see what you did there!
You remind me that I still want to shuck some oysters!
I’d like to see that post! Shucking oysters is a little intimidating.
Clusters are the best part of snack mix!
I loved that movie!
Can I use simple syrup or honey instead of corn syrup?
you probably could. I think it would be a little more sticky for some reason. It’s worth a try if you feel weird about corn syrup.
Aww yeah! These look so awesome! Really unique too!
LOVE the Darjeeling Limited! And I bet I would love these cashews!
Oh shucks! This would have been perfect for this past weekend, I guess I’ll just have to get the girls together for another wine night, what a bother!
Those look fantastic! I freaking LOVE cashews. The local bakery was churning out tandoori cashews during the holidays and I couldn’t get enough. YUM!
It looks unbelievably good!! Cashew+orange?? You totally got me Tracy!!
YES!
your image from darjeeling limited pretty much nailed it for me. these look great, definitely on the “to make” list.
haha. SO GLAD for that.
Ooooh yum. What a creative recipe! Now you have me thinking up all the possibilities of cashews and citrus–how about a “margarita-bar-nut”, except use lime in place of orange and perhaps more salt.
oooh. i bet lime zest would be bomb. Then I could use a picture of Sweet Lime from Darjeeling. Yeah I totally went there.
you have to stop posting spiced orange things! I am going to end up having an incredibly tacky spiced orange cocktail party. maybe it won’t be tacky…maybe just delicious. just saying.
but seriously keep up the good work.
I heart Owen and I heart spiced nuts!
I want these.
YUM! That sounds like such an amazing combo. Also, I love that movie. Genius.
Awesome.. Deez nuts look delicious!
DEEZ nuts!
I’ve been wondering what to do with my corn syrup! I have a rather large array of nuts in my cupboard & this would be perfect! I’ve done it with sugar on the stove top before, but it takes forever. This is so much more simple, and of course, impressive! Think of all the combinations!
much simpler! mix, dump, spread, bake, DEVOUR.
Those look amazing! If I made them I probably would eat the whole batch myself
you’re so weird.
i watched Darjeeling just two nights ago. it’s like magic for my brain. i love that movie and i love your nuts.
can i get some more of those savory snacks? nom nom nom!
These look so durned good and I’m already fantasizing about these in a salad with goat cheese.
Ha ha! You made me laugh out loud re: Owen Wilson not looking at your nuts.
I love clusters too! I made puppy chow a few weeks ago – peanut butter chocolate clusters! The best!
Reedonk! You are hilarious.
I just made these for my moms birthday dinner. She better hurry up and get here or else I’m going to eat them all! So delicious!
Just have to say that any Wes Anderson reference in a food blog post is literally the best thing ever. You’re my new favourite! (have you heard of his new movie coming out in the spring!!!!)
That’s just how Francis is!
Additionally, these nuts sound delightful. (that’s what she said!)
Absolutely loving this recipe. I’ve been through a few batches now. Just added some cranberries and it’s splendid.
Cranberries! What a lovely addition.
Stepped out of my comfort zone for snacking foods for company and made these…amaze! I am hooked, thanks for the easy and delicious recipe, plus my house smells of orange and spices, love it!
I just made this, but instead of corn syrup I used honey, and insted of cashews I used almonds! It is so good!! And smells amazing.
My brother ate almost half the batch at once, stanting in the kitchen…hehe
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