Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Treats and Eats


Last weekend, I had a couple of friends over and decided some festive snacks were in order. I finally made a batch of Olivia's caramel sea salt brownies. They're amazing and so simple. I might just need a batch every weekend until Christmas. I also roasted some pecans, which were fragrant and tasty and the perfect counterbalance to the sweets.

Roasted Spiced Pecans
Recipe courtesy of All You

1 pound pecan halves
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
I threw a few springs of rosemary in just because.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans in a bowl. Melt butter over low heat and stir in spices, salt, pepper and sugar. Remove from heat; stir until sugar dissolves. Pour over pecans and mix well. Spread pecans evenly on a large rimmed cookie sheet and bake, stirring often, until dark brown and fragrant, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper while warm. Cool completely before serving. Yields 4 cups. (Can be made up to a week ahead; keep covered and refrigerated.)

30 comments:

  1. These brownies look so delicious! Yum! I'd love a piece!

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  2. I love roasted spiced pecans...Such a great reminder. I should make some today:) thanks,sweetie
    Kisses

    Ps: I am hosting a stunning leather clutch GIVEAWAY today, just in time for Holiday Parties!

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  3. Yummy!!!!

    For some reason I hate nuts in food, except for in salad, but alone, I could eats pounds! Yum!!

    And those brownies look outstanding. I am slightly obsessed with brownies, so I will absolutely be making those!

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  4. That little bit of melted butter on the top there -- yup, that makes it for me.

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  5. MMmmm, this loooks delicious!!

    www.annawithlove.com

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  6. the pecans sound good! I'll have to try them out.

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  7. i am soooooo going to make these!!! my husband loves brownies and i love caramel sea salt so this is like a match made in heaven!!!

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  8. So tasty!! I made those brownies while on vacation with friends and they asked me to come back ... ha and I know it was because of the brownies!! :)

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  9. This looks like a great recipe! Can't wait to try it!

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  10. These brownies were immediately added to the Christmas dessert menu. If I can wait that long. Thank you for the recipe!

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  11. Ohhh Deelish!! You know I'll be trying this one for sure!
    xx tash

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  12. Ohhh those brownies look incredible. Salted caramel makes everything better. I would eat brussel sprouts if you put salted caramel on them.

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  13. I think I just said ooooh out loud at my desk! I'm actually eating my lunch dessert and *still* craving this! Caramel & sea salt with brownie goodness is my idea of heaven. :)

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  14. The brownies look fabulous. I'll be trying that with my "learning to bake" daughter soon!

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  15. i've been wanting to try olivia's recipe for the longest! they look so yummy!

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  16. Mmmm I LOVE brownies. I wanna try making these for the holidays :]

    www.teenvegetariansoul.blogspot.com

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  17. i could go for a brownie right now...too bad I have zero motivation to make one...oh well, I will settle for drooling over this photo

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  18. bookmarking this nut recipe! looks great!

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  19. Hi, Natalie! Thank you for your visit! Savannah Girl!? Wonderful to connect with you! If you are ever in Savannah, please drop me a line! Beautiful blog you have!

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  20. YUM! I love making spiced nuts... and that spice combination sounds amazing!

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  21. OMG I'm always looking for new brownie recipes, and these look amazing!! xo

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  22. Sea Salt Brownies?? Yummy! Yummy! Yummy!

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  23. Yums! I love the idea of roasted spiced pecans, I'm pretty sure I've never had them but I'm thinking I need to do so stat!

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  24. Just found your blog! I love it!! I am making these brownies this weekend! YUM! :)

    http://lindsaylovesitall.blogspot.com

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  25. Those brownies look delicious, and I am loving that spiced nuts recipe. I am your newest follower.

    xo

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  26. Omg, those sea salt brownies are staring me down. I need to make them!!!:)

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  27. i made sea salt brownies this weekend too. this recipe looks better though.

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