Cajun Cashews (an appetizer)

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Cajun Cashews

Yield: 2 Servings

1 tb Unsalted Butter
2 ts White Vinegar Or
Red- Wine Vinegar
2 ts Tabasco Sauce
1 ts Cayenne Pepper
1/2 ts Garlic Salt
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Unsalted Raw Cashews

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a jelly roll pan with a sheet
of aluminum foil and set aside. Place
the butter, vinegar, Tabasco sauce,
cayenne pepper, garlic salt and slat
in a medium -size heavy saucepan over
medium heat and stir until the butter
has melted and the seasonings are well
incorporated. Add the cashews and toss
until they are well coated with the
mixture. Pour the nuts onto the
prepared baking pan and spread so
that they are in a single layer.
Bake the nuts until dark golden brown,
10 to 15 minutes. Check the nuts after
10 minutes to make certain they are
not browning too quickly. When the
nuts are done, remove them from the
oven and cool for 5 minutes. Scrape
the nuts and any dried seasonings on
the bottom of the pan into a mixing
bowl, Toss well. Serve the nuts warm
or at room temperature.

(Nuts may be made several days in advance
and stored in glass jars or other airtight
containers.)

As A Variation: In addition to serving
the cashews as an appetizer, package
them in decorative glass jars or tins
and give them as presents to good friends.