This is a great method if you want to toast a lot of pine nuts at once, as you can spread them all on a half or quarter sheet. You can make up to a few cups of pine nuts. Similar to a microwave, you'll want the pine nuts in a single layer, so if you're toasting a lot of pine nuts, make sure you choose a pan that's large enough. If you are roasting more than 2 cups of pine nuts at a time, I want to drop by. This method also produces the most even roast and color of any pine nut.
Pine nuts can be eaten raw, but are usually roasted or roasted. As with most nuts, roasting brings more flavor. Heating nuts enhances the flavor of nuts by heating naturally occurring nut oils. You can roast nuts in a pan, oven or even in the microwave.