Honey-Braised Nuts

Great news: I finally put something in this nut dish!

This recipe dates back to the Vikings and is incredibly easy to make. Thanks go to Cara Watters for introducing me to it so I can share it here.

This originally calls for walnuts and hazelnuts, but you can use any kind of nuts you want. I swapped in some pecans when I had fewer walnuts than I realized.

8 oz. walnuts
8 oz. hazelnuts
4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. flake salt

Melt the butter in a heavy pan. Add nuts and begin cooking.

Once the nuts have started turning golden, add the honey and keep stirring. Let it bubble a bit, but not a rolling boil. 

Remove from heat and continue stirring. Turn onto a plate and add salt for garnish. Serves 4-6.

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