Sugar 'n' Spice Nuts Recipe

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It just isn't Christmas at Lori Brouwer's house until these crunchy munchers are in the oven. "The wonderful aroma of ginger, cinnamon and nuts fills the kitchen with festivity when I bake this snack," she confirms from Cumberland, British Columbia.

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Sugar 'n' Spice Nuts Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

3 egg whites
2 tablespoons water
3 cups walnut halves
2 cups pecan halves
1 cup whole unblanched almonds
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

In a large bowl, beat egg whites and water until frothy. Add nuts; stir gently to coat. Combine the remaining ingredients. Add to nut mixture and stir gently to coat.
Spread into two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 300° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 187 calories, 13 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sugar 'n' Spice Nuts in Country Woman November/December 1999, p41