1. Melt butter with the 2 teaspoons crumbled, dried rosemary, salt and cayenne pepper. 2. Pour the mixture over the walnuts, tossing to coat them. 3. Bake the nuts on a cookie sheet at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.
They may be served before or after a meal for a finishing touch. I set these out every Christmas Eve for my champagne/seafood open house buffet and they're gone in a few hours.