Spicy Nut and Raisin Mix

Makes about 4 cups

2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed to a paste
2/3 cup almonds with skins
2/3 cup pecans
2/3 cup unsalted cashew pieces or pistachios
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chile powder mix
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/3 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken in 1-inch pieces
1 cup golden raisins
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch of sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat the oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the almonds, pecans, cashews, Worcestershire sauce, chile powder, cayenne, and black pepper and mix well. Stir in the pretzels and cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer to a baking sheet. Add the remaining ingredients and bake, shaking the pan and stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and cool.
 
 
 

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