Back to Basics PC17609 Nut Roaster

by Back to Basics

Product Features

• Mixing handle - makes stirring easy fun and safe
• Non-stick cooking surface - makes clean-up fast and easy
• Stainless steel dasher - glazes nuts evenly and gently
• Anodized exterior - both durable and attractive
• Heavy-weight aluminum pan - conducts heat evenly

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000GFG7N8
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,295 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Make glazed nuts in 10 minutes with the Nut Roaster from Back to Basics! Do you love the aroma and taste of warm glazed nuts during the holidays Bring this special treat home all year long with the Back to Basics Nut Roaster. The unique design gives you the ability to easily create this favorite snack in your own kitchen. Perfect for glazing Almonds Pecans Hazelnuts Walnuts and Cashews with your own glaze recipe or simply use with Back to Basics Cinnamon and Toffee pre-mixed Glazes.Features:Mixing handle - makes stirring easy fun and safeNon-stick cooking surface - makes clean-up fast and easyStainless steel dasher - glazes nuts evenly and gentlyAnodized exterior - both durable and attractiveHeavy-weight aluminum pan - conducts heat evenlyRecipes included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TASTY SNACKS EASILY PREPARED, January 10, 2007

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back to Basics PC17609 Nut Roaster

If there is such a person as a nut-aholic, that's me! I love nuts and they're nutritious, too. In the past, glazed nuts have always been special occasion treats, bought in small jars or cellophane bags and doled out sparingly. No more!

The Back to Basics Nut Roaster easily glazes all my favorites - almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews in a quick ten minutes on top of the stove. The roaster itself looks a bit like a deep fry pan with a mixing handle in the center. All I do is put the roaster on our electric cook top over medium high and then add nuts, glaze mixture (more about that later) and specified amount of water to pan. Then, simply rotate the mixing handle until the moisture is gone. I pour the nuts onto a non-stick cookie sheet to cool. If any stick together they're easily separated with a wooden spoon while they're hot.

Now for the promised glaze info: We really like the Back To Basics Toffee and Cinnamon glazes. For either of these we use 2 cups nuts, 3/4 Cup of glaze and 3 Tablespoons of water. Delish!

This past holiday season we gave neighbors and friends jars of glazed nuts for which we received thanks and compliments galore. We also try to keep some on hand in an air tight container for drop-in guests but, to be honest, more often then not they're for us.

Enjoy!

- Gail Cooke

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Word --- YUM!!!, December 27, 2005

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Candy Lover (CHESAPEAKE, VA USA) - See all my reviews

Just got this for Christmas and it is wonderful. It it very easy to use and didn't take long for the finished product. The kids really liked stirring and they felt like they had really helped make something special. I used the toffee glaze with some pecans and they tasted fantastic! Everyone loved them and I can't wait to make more!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good glazer for nuts, not really a roaster, June 16, 2010

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J. Offenbach (N VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back to Basics PC17609 Nut Roaster

For long term storage, I remove the paddle, top and side handles, so the Nut Roaster takes less space. The pan is much heavier than my Whirley Pop Popcorn Maker, the paddle is much more sturdy, and I'm certainly glad I didn't talk myself into thinking I could use the Whirley Pop instead of this for glazing nuts. I've deducted a star in my review rating because this is not really a nut roaster, it's a nut glazer for sugary coated nuts. For more savory nuts, it's recommended that the nuts and other ingredients be mixed in this pot and then they are baked in a baking pan in the oven. I personally wouldn't bother using this pan if I'm going to bake the nuts in the oven -- don't need to clean another pot. I've not used the premade glazes, but prefer to do my own with organic sugar and high quality spices and extracts. My favorite so far was a sweet and spicy pecan batch, the recipe from the instruction manual to which I added ground ginger and black pepper. Yum. I've also found that spreading the nuts unto a Silicone Solutions 12 x 16 Inch Baking Sheets or Silpat lined cookie sheet or counter top makes for simple cleanup. As the warning in the manual states, don't be tempted to grab a nut to quickly because they are H-O-T!! Be patient and you'll be rewarded with the first cooled taste.