Thursday, January 29, 2009

Spicy-Sweet Pretzel Mix

Spicy-Sweet Pretzel Mix
Martha Stewart

Prep: 10 minutes Total: 30 minutes

This crunchy bar snack goes great with Pomegranate Soda.

Ingredients

Serves 8.

* 2 cups thin pretzel sticks
* 1 cup natural almonds
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss together pretzels and almonds.
2. In a small saucepan, bring butter, sugar, cayenne, and 1 tablespoon water to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over pretzel mixture in bowl; gently toss to combine.
3. Spread pretzel mixture in a single layer on prepared sheet. Bake until almonds are crisp, about 20 minutes, tossing occasionally. Cool on sheet before serving. (To store, keep at room temperature, up to 5 days.)