Spicy Wet Walnuts with Chile, Orange, and Star Anise

Name: Spicy Wet Walnuts
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups walnut halves; 3 dried chiles de árbol; 1 small orange, zest removed in wide strips; 3 whole star anise; 2 cups pure maple syrup; 1½ teaspoon kosher salt; A heatproof 1-qt. jar

By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Michael Graydon Nikole Herriott

November 15, 2016

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Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

This dead-simple walnuts recipe is sweet and savory, which means you can take it in either direction. It’s an amazing sundae topping and would transform an ordinary bowl of oatmeal into a thing of greatness, but you could also serve it on a cheese board or as a condiment for roast pork chops. Choices!

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