Nuts are really good.  But add bacon and Weyerbacher beer?  WAAAAY better.  Thanks to Chef M. Hamilton for this delicious snack.  They didn’t last long at our sales meeting yesterday!

Ingredients.

6          ea         Slices uncured bacon

6          oz        Winter Ale

1          c          Brown Sugar packed

1          t           Kosher Salt

½         t           Black Pepper

1/8       t           Cayenne Pepper

20        oz        Walnuts Halves

Method

1. Preheat over to 350.
2. Render bacon until very crispy, set aside.  Crush into very small pieces.
3. Add all ingredients except walnuts to a small sauce pot and bring to a simmer, and cook for just a few minutes.  Avoid boiling it over onto Bill’s stove.
4. Put nuts in a pan large enough for them to be in one layer, and pour the sugar mixture over the nuts.
5. Toss to coat the nuts.
6. Place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, mixing every 5 minutes or so.  Cook until the liquid has evaporated and nuts have toasted and taken on a nice browned color.
7. Allow to cool until sugar sets and becomes hard.
8. Start another batch…they don’t last long.