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Makes 4 to 8 servings 1x
Time 15 minutes
1. Heat the oven to 450°F. Grease a baking sheet with the oil. Put a large skillet over high heat and add 2 cups water and the sugar. Bring to a boil and stir in the nuts. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid is reduced to a syrup, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. When the liquid has finished reducing, remove from the heat and stir in up to two tablespoons miso.
3. Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon, letting the excess syrup drain off a bit and spread the nuts on the baking sheet. Be sure to turn off the burner when you’ve finished.
4. Roast the nuts for 10 minutes, tossing once or twice with a spatula. Remove from the oven and let cool—the sugar coating will be very hot, so resist sampling for a few minutes!
5. As soon as you can safely taste a warm nut, decide if you want to toss in more miso or a little salt before transferring to a serving bowl. The sugar coating will harden as the nuts cool. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 or 3 days.
— Recipe from How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition