Holiday Spiced Nuts

Holiday Spiced Nuts

Ingredients:
nuts, walnuts, english
nuts, hazelnuts or filberts
nuts, cashew nuts, raw
nuts, pecans
butter, without salt
spices, anise seed
spices, cinnamon, ground
spices, pepper, black
spices, nutmeg, ground
nuts, almonds

Directions:
Heat a large skillet and cook nuts over moderate heat 7 to 8 minutes until golden and well toasted your nose will know when they are done.
Transfer nuts to a plate and return pan to stove top.
Add butter to the pan in small pieces.
Melt butter and spice it with anise, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg.
Let butter infuse a minute then pour over nuts.
Turn off heat.
Add smoked nuts to the skillet and turn to combine evenly with butter.