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RECIPE: Make & Bring Sweet & Savory Nut Clusters

November 22, 2015 at 8:34 am · Filed under Fruits, Nuts & Seeds, Giftable, Party Favors-Stocking Stuffers, Recipes, Snacks

Sweet and savory nut clusters, with pumpkin
seeds added for the holidays. Photo courtesy
QVC.

If you’ve been invited to Thanksgiving but not asked to contribute, you may still want to bring a gift that isn’t a bottle of wine.

Something like these Sweet & Savory Nut Clusters from QVC’s chef David Venable can be a gift to the hosts be enjoyed later. Package them in a decorative tin or jar.

Or, they can be served with after-dinner coffee by those who are too stuffed for pie.

For any occasion, they can be served with a slice of Gorgonzola as the cheese course, or as a garnish for a green salad along with crumbled Gorgonzola.

RECIPE: SWEET & SAVORY NUT CLUSTERS WITH
GORGONZOLA

Ingredients For 8-10 Servings

1-1/2 cups raw pecan halves

1 cup whole raw almonds

1-1/2 cups raw walnut halves

1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1 egg white, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1-1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

1/2 teaspoon coarse-ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1-1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

1/4 cup honey

Optional: Gorgonzola or other blue cheese

Optional: green salad with vinaigrette

Preparation

1. PREHEAT the oven to 325°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. TOSS the pecans, almonds, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds with the beaten egg white in a large bowl, until coated.

3. COMBINE the brown sugar, sea salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and rosemary in another bowl and toss with the nuts until evenly coated. Pour in the honey and fold until coated.

4. SPREAD the mixture out on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until toasted. Serve as desired.

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