Sweet & Salty Nuts

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Large pinch of sea salt
3/4 cup nuts (pecan or walnut halves best)
Directions: 
1.       Put the brown sugar, water, butter and sea salt in a heavy, preferably non-stick skillet. Bring to boil, stirring. Boil for 1 minute before adding the nuts.
2.       Stir and toss until the nuts are thoroughly coated with a glaze, about 3 minutes. If they start to smoke, take them off before they burn.
3.        Transfer nuts to sheet of foil or parchment paper and quickly separate with forks. The syrup may seem a little chewy at first, but it becomes crisp when it cools completely.
Variation: Add a little spice to the glaze. For instance, try 1/2 teaspoon of curry or cumin or ¼ teaspoon of cayenne for a little kick.