3/4 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground allspice 3 c. walnut halves (pecan halves) 1/4 c. butter Toss together sugar and spices in a 1 1/2 quart glass casserole dish. Stir in nuts. Cut butter into 6 pieces and arrange over top of nuts. Microwave 5 to 7 minutes, stirring twice during cooking. Immediately after cooking, pour nuts onto strip of aluminum foil and toss to coat nuts with sugar mixture. Serve warm or cold. |