Brown Sugar Rosemary Walnuts

Ingredients

Contains: egg, tree nuts, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 cup / 5 oz / 140 g brown sugar or natural cane sugar
• 2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary leaves
• 1/4 cup / 1 oz / 30g sesame seeds
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 lb / ~4 cups shelled walnut halves
• 1/3 cup / 1 1/2 oz / 45 g chopped dried figs, stems trimmed

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, whisk the 2 egg whites until frothy but not stiff.

3. Add the walnut halves to the egg whites and toss until evenly coated.

4. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, sea salt, chopped rosemary and sesame seeds.

5. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the coated walnuts and toss well so every piece is covered.

6. Spread the walnuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

7. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir the nuts and bake for another 5 minutes, until the coating looks dry and the egg whites reach 160°F (71°C).

8. Let the nuts cool completely on the pan so the coating hardens and turns crisp.

9. Toss the chopped dried figs through the cooled nuts, then divide into bags or store in an airtight container.