Three Pepper Cashews & Pistachios

Three Pepper Cashews & Pistachios

2 cups cashews 

1/2 cup pistachios, shelled 

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp hot pepper sauce

1 tbsp chili powder 

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place nuts in a large bowl and set aside. In a small bowl mix oil, hot pepper sauce, chili powder, salt, sugar and cayenne. Mix nuts and add spice mixture, stirring until well coated. 

Turn nuts into the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake on centre rack of preheated oven until fragrant, stirring once or twice during baking approximately 15 minutes. 

Remove from oven and cook completely before storing. Store nuts in an airtight container for 3 days, refrigerate for a couple of weeks or in the freezer for a couple of months.