Ina’s 4-ingredient After-school Snack

4 cups of nuts (1 cup each of whole roasted salted cashews, whole large pecan halves, whole unsalted almonds, and whole walnut halves)

1 ½ cups sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon fleur de sel (if you don’t have fleur de sel, you can substitute additional kosher salt or Himalayan salt)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
Put the nuts on a baking sheet and roast them for 7 minutes in the preheated oven.
On the stove add the sugar and ¼ cup of water to a skillet or sauté pan.
Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the mixture (don’t stir) until the sugar dissolves completely.
Continue to swirl for another 5 to 10 minutes until the mixture is golden brown. (It’s super hot at this point—do not touch with fingers or any bare skin.)
When it’s done, remove from heat and swirl in the vanilla.
Add the nuts and kosher salt to the pan and quickly toss (2 large spoons should help) until the caramel totally coats the nuts.
Spread onto a sheet pan lined with parchment and sprinkle with the fleur de sel (or other salt).
Allow to cool and break into pieces.

Course🥨Snack

Diets🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍿Snack

Cuisine🇺🇸American

OccasionsAfter-school📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m