How to Salt Nuts

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Put about 4 cups (907 g) of raw nuts in a glass bowl.

   Cover the nuts with filtered water.
   
   Stir in 1 tablespoon (14.78 mL) of sea salt until the salt is mostly dissolved.
   
   Let the nuts soak in the water.
   
   The soaking time depends on the types of nuts you use., Leave pecans, walnuts, and peanuts to soak for 12 hours.
   
   Soak almonds and macadamias for 7 hours, and soak cashews or brazil nuts for between 4 and 6 hours.
   
   Don’t combine the types of nuts when you soak them, especially if they require different soaking times.
   
   Combining them could make them moldy., Preheat the oven to 150℉ (66℃).
   
   Drain the water from the nuts.
   
   Spread the nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.
   
   Put the baking sheet in the oven to dry the nuts., Feel the nuts to see if they are dry.
   
   Cut one in half when you think they are done.
   
   If the inside is dry to the touch, remove your nuts from the oven.
   
   Let them cool before eating or storing them., Combine 1 cup (240 mL) of water with 4 tablespoons (59.14 mL) of salt in a saucepan.
   
   Boil the water, stirring to dissolve the salt.
   
   Turn off the heat and add 1 cup (226.79 g) of peanuts, walnuts, cashews, almonds, or pecans to the saucepan.
   
   Let the nuts soak for 20 minutes.
   
   Drain the water and spread the nuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone.
   
   Sprinkle the nuts with extra salt to taste and bake them for 20 minutes in a 300℉ (150℃) oven.Take the nuts from the oven and cool them on the baking sheet.
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   Step 2: Soak different types of nuts for different lengths of time.

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   Step 3: Prep the nuts for the oven.

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   Step 4: Check the nuts every 15 minutes for doneness.

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   Step 5: Try a shorter soaking method.

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