Spiced Walnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup walnuts (whole or coarsely chopped depending on planed use)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon boiled cider or 1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation

Place a medium skillet over medium heat.
Melt the butter and add the walnuts.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are barely starting to brown; this can happen quickly, so keep an eye on them.
Sprinkle the sugar over the nuts and stir; add the boiled cider or maple syrup and stir again to coat the nuts.
Sprinkle with salt and a pinch of cayenne if using.
When the nuts are coated, remove from the heat and spread on a baking sheet or piece of parchment to cool.