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Today’s Recipe
On the sixth day of our 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, my true love gave to me…this Salty Sweet Spiced Nuts inspired by Silpat and made in our test kitchen!
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking spray
- 4 cups mixed nuts (unsalted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon butter
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray.
Combine nuts with salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted.
Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
Bake nuts for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
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Silpat has been dedicated to creating high-quality, non-stick cookware since it’s founding in 1965. This French company created the first non-stick baking mat, beloved of pastry chefs, and applies that same non-stick technology to the Entremet pan. This pan will make baking and clean up a breeze. No need to worry about whether your recipe will get stuck to the pan and be ruined. Silpat’s non-stick technology ensures easy food removal.
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My favorite appetizer recipe is a simple recipe for pigs in blankets, using hot dogs, canned dough and mustard.
We loved deviled eggs – with a spicy stuffing including shrimp.
my favourite appetizer is Dates stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped with bacon, then baked. the Silpat would be fantastic to use, because right now I find myself having to use parchment paper , due to the stickiness of the dates and the fat from the bacon.
My favorite appy would be any kind of dip… Love them all!
I make pizza a lot and love strange, out of the ordinary combinations. When we have guests over I will make the pies up and cut them into smaller, bite size pieces. A family/friend favorite has Bosc pears, caramelized onions, chopped dates, candied pecans, brie, arugula, bacon, smoked cheddar and its served with a raspberry jalapeno dipping sauce!
I always put out a fresh veggie tray with hummus or dip
Deviled eggs and veggies with ranch dip are usually our faves. But the comment above re appetizer pizzas esp boss pears and Carmel I zed onion sound Delish !! : )
taco dip and Texas cavier
Veggie pizza. Crescent rolls topped with a cream cheese and ranch dressing mixture. Then add your favorite vegetables. I try to mix up the vegetables for color, red pepper, broccoli, green onion, the sky’s the limit on that.
My Family always has to have my,cheddar cheese ball’s w/crackers,7 layer dip and homemade Salsa and Chip’s…..
We LOVE ‘Bourbon Bacon Wrapped Shrimp” on the grill!!
I love trying out the casserole recipes when we have potluck meals at church….they’re easy and fun.
I enjoy making (and eating) bacon wrapped cheese jalapenos. I like other things perhaps a little better, but this is always a huge hit at a party, so I generally go with what isn’t going to last long enough to get to the fridge.
Onion veggie dip with veggies
Everybody loves for me to make my Artichoke Spinach Dip with 3 cheeses. It’s so oooy-gooy and savory. You can’t stop eating it.
Loaded nachos- easy to fix and can be adjusted in size for any amount of company.
Cream cheese with pepper jelly
My family loves the sausage balls I make.
My favourite appetizer is Surprise Dip made with a mixture of crab & shrimp.
My favorite appetizer recipe is spinach balls. Everyone loves them and really don’t even realize they are eating spinach. This pan would be perfect for making this appetizer and I look forward to winning it.
i love bruschetta
We’re bid on appetizers in my family! The three most requeated: stuffed mushrooms;chicken or steak fingers; and loaded nachos.
We’re big on appetizers in my family! The three most requested are: stuffed mushrooms; chicken or steak fingers and loaded nachos!
Anything you can dip a chip into, but my family loves my cheese ball; which has cheddar cheese, blue cheese, dried onion. Don’t tell, but the secret to this cheese ball is 1/2 cup of butter.
My very favorite appetizer is party meatballs.
Bacon-wrapped shrimp.
we make bacon wrapped water chestnuts all the time!
My favorite appetizer recipe is my mother in law’s shrimp dip! Cream cheese, chili sauce and little bay shrimp, please! MMMMM!
my family loves zucchini cut and dipped in cheese and italian bread crumbs and baked in the oven
Jalapeno poppers with bacon!
My favorite appetizer is an artichoke cheese warm dip, so yummy. Idid like this recipe for the nuts, definitely something different
My fave and one I make often is my Nacho dip, it has ground beef, cream cheese, salsa, chili, and cheese lot’s of cheese and your regular toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, it’s so good and everyone always goes to it first!!
Stuffed jalapeños with cream cheese mixed with onion dip and wrapped in bacon
Love olive balls . Add chedder cheese to your pie dough .Wrap around olives And bake!!
An assortment of veggies, cheeses and crackers – there is usually something for everyone in that combo.
I love deviled eggs made from hard-boiled eggs which have been peeled and then soaked for 3 days in pickled beet juice. Yum!!!
Love love spinach balls. Easy and actually keep in freezer and heat.
Just veggies and hummus. Love growing veggies in my garden for this.
a carmelized onion/gruyere cheese dip
I love to make a homemade salsa dip with chips.
My favorite appetizer is fresh vegies with homemade dip.
I like making appetizers like little meatballs in grape jelly Worcester shire sauce terriakie sauce n a little butter n little honey put in oven or slow cooker on low 4 hrs
love this!!
My favorite appetizer recipe is making deviled eggs
My favorite appetizer is making mini creamed tuna bowls (bread no crust in mini muffin tin, toast in oven then fill with homemade creamed tuna, YUM
Stuffed Mushrooms
I heart the egg roll.
I love guacamole and chips.
cocktail meatballs
Hot spinach artichoke dip with crunchy breadsticks
i love to make deviled eggs
Buffalo chicken dip.
One of my favorite appetizers is stuffed jalapenos—great for my favorite Tex Mex and Margarita dinners for friends and fam.
Bacon wrapped dates!
Dill pickle wraps with ham and cream cheese!
My favorite appetizer recipe is homemade salsa dip with chips.
I make a crazy good 7 layer Mexican dip.
Taquitos!
Bacon wrapped scallops
My favorite appetizer recipe would be deviled eggs
Crab Rangoon
We love hummus, esp homemade with roasted red peppers or spinach and artichoke. We serve with veggies and crackers. thanks
Turkey roll ups with lettuce, tomato & mustard. Yum!
A favorite appetizer for me would be chicken wings.
apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon and some caramel dip.
My family likes cheeseburger bites as an appetizer made from ground beef, bread rounds, and cubes of cheddar cheese. The Silpat would be perfect to make them on.
My favorite appetizer is the smell of dinner cooking, preferably in the oven so I don’t have to be at the stove.
My favorite appetizer would be either my family’s Chili Cheese Dip or Taco Dip! ?
Salsa over cream cheese. Easy peazy…Mmmmmm
One of my favorites is warm brie on club crackers with apricot preserves and chopped walnuts. Easy and delish!
My favorite is tortilla chips with salsa dip.
My favorite appetizer is a cheese ball into which I have added shrimp and crab meat. I serve with assorted crackers, carrot and celery sticks.
I think my favorite is onions rings. I have a great recipe to make shoe string onion rings and they are delicious!!!
My favorite appetizer is steamed artichokes.
Old fashioned devilled eggs are my favorite
I love my Buffalo Chicken Dip
Pinwheels, dip or cheese ball! They are all delicious!
I found a corned beef & horseradish dip recipe that is very popular here, after I added a lot more horseradish to it. Thanks.
Deviled eggs and baked stuffed mushrooms are always a favorite!
I love all the cold and creamy dips. They can taste so rich. Veggies, chips, crackers and fun breads are just for getting that dip into my mouth.
My favorite appetizer is a red pepper-walnut dip made of roasted red peppers, toasted, chopped walnuts, garlic and olive oil. It’s so delicious and very pretty. I serve it with raw vegetables and melba toast.
My Go To recipe are picks with sliced sausage, mozzarella cheese, basil, cherry tomatoes and an olive.
My favorite appetizer is a salmon ball made with canned salmon drained, cream cheese, a touch of liquid smoke , chopped pecans, horseradish, minced onion, lemon juice ,mixed together and formed into a ball and then rolled in more chopped pecans and fresh parsley.
We love veggies with dip!
Our family favorite appetizers are crab stuffed mushrooms
Buffalo Chicken Dip
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My families favorite appetizer is cheese and crackers. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I love Velveeta sausage dip.
Fresh Vegetables and Gluten free dips.
My favorite appetizer is cold veggie pizza made with crescent dough, ranch dip, and a variety of veggies
green or red peppers cut into wedges
spread with light cream cheese
top with a square of ham or turkey
add a toothpick and you are done
I love to make chicken salad on crackers for a quick snack.
If I have to choose just one, it would be a good guac with lots of garlic. I have to breathe fire a bit, I’m afraid.
My favorite appetizer is bacon and grits fritters.
My favorite appetizer recipe is bacon-wrapped, stuffed jalapenos. I make a raspberry sauce for dipping and they are scrumptious!
I like making sauerkraut balls for appetizers.
At my house, we love dips of all kinds. Ranch and onion dips are favorites. Some onion dip and chips sounds good right about now!
My favorite appetizer to make and eat is my version on a Blooming Onion served with a Zesty Ranch Dressing.
A family favorite is a simple block of cream cheese covered with shrimp dip. A variety of crackers makes it a quick and easy appetizer.
Cheese Quesadillas are always a hit at parties
My favorite appetizer to make is crab stuffed mushrooms.
I like club crackers, topped with parmesan cheese then wrapped in bacon and slow cooked in the oven.
Our homemade salsa and chips.
Pizza dip!
I like a good 7 layer dip.
My favorite appetizer is bacon wrapped scallops!
Dr Pepper Cheeseball.
Those nuts look delicious and now I’m hungry!!!
I love gluten free chex mix party mix with gluten free pretzels and nuts incorporated, and maybe some dehydrated fruit.
i like to make a spinach artichoke dip. that is my favorite appetizer recipe.
My favorite appetizer recipe is Crispy Breaded Mushrooms – Crispy, crunchy breaded mushrooms, served with cool ranch dip. Yum!
My favorite appetizer is pigs in a blanket.
I love a sweet and spicy Siracha sweet and sour we make. Great with egg rolls, etc. YUMMY.
Thank you for the giveaway!
I like artichoke heart dip
Cheese and crackers
I love cheese puffs.
Hot cheese dip with corn chips
I like buffalo chicken dip.
My favorite appetizer is Mississippi Sin Dip.
I love making bacon wrapped stuffed mushroom caps, that have been marinated in Italian dressing.
My favorite appetizer to make are pinwheels. ham and cheese in croissant.
I’m a little hungry after reading all these great recipes ideas….. my fav is hawiian bread scooped out into a bowl and filling it with vegetable spinich dip. Good luck all!
Ricotta, fig, and honey crostini!
My favorite appetizer is donkey tails. Just take Armour dried beef, spread with cream cheese and roll a scallion inside. Sounds weird but it is really yummy!
Red lobster cheesy biscuits 🙂
I do NOT have a favorite appetizer recipe … but I’ve been getting lot’s of ideas from this post
My family loves sausage balls
mine is artichoke dip
I love making cheese balls.
I love to make pigs in a blanket! It is always a hit here!
The appetizer my daughter and I love best is Buffalo Chicken Dip.
We make a really great pull apart cheesy garlic bread that disappears really quick!
Chile con queso, guacamole and chips!
Mini Turkey Meatballs are my favorite.
Spinach artichoke dip with pita chips is my all-time favorite appetizer!!
Most definitely nachos!
Fries…taco meat…cheese…and all the toppings baked
Stuffed Mushrooms
Shrimp cocktail, pigs in a blanket, and deviled eggs are probably the most favorite. But almost any apps are great!!!
I guess one of my favorite appetizers is nachos, easy to prepare and everyone likes them. I fix them with refried beans, cheese and jalapenos, Yum..
My favorite appetizer is loaded baked potato skins!
My favorite appetizer recipe would be stuffed mushrooms!