Name: Sweet and Savory Spiced Nuts
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; Pinch of ground cloves; 1 large egg white; 2 cups walnut halves (1/2 pound); 2 cups pecan halves (1/2 pound)

A handful of golden pecans and walnuts is just the nibble you need to whet your appetite before a grand holiday meal. These take very little time to prepare and can be made well ahead of the big day. Savvy southerners, by the way, put an order in early for plump, buttery new-crop pecans. Get plenty, so you'll have enough for the pecan pie .

Cooks' note:

Nuts keep in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

Recipe information

Total Time
45 min
Yield
Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Pinch of ground cloves

1 large egg white

2 cups walnut halves (1/2 pound)

2 cups pecan halves (1/2 pound)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly oil a 4-sided sheet pan.
Step 2
Whisk together sugar, spices, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk egg white in a medium bowl until frothy, then stir in nuts. Add spice mixture and toss to coat.
Step 3
Spread nut mixture in 1 layer in sheet pan. Bake, stirring once or twice, until dry and well toasted, about 20 minutes. Loosen nuts from pan, then cool completely.
What to drink:
Step 4
Schloss Saarstein 1st Growth Riesling Kabinett '08

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