• 60 ml (1/4 cup) butter
• 5 ml (1 tsp.) ground cinnamon
• 5 ml (1 tsp.) ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch of Basque chilli pepper (or Cayenne pepper)
• 45 ml (3 tbsp.) maple syrup
• 500 ml (2 cups) walnuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios
• 5 ml (1 tsp.) sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F). In a casserole, melt butter. Remove from heat and add spices and maple syrup. Mix well. Add nuts and coat them well in the spiced butter.
2. Spread the nuts on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes (or until they turn a golden colour). Leave the oven door partially open during baking. Season with salt

Yield: 4 servings