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Candied Nuts

Serve these nuts as candy, use them to garnish a cake, or fold into homemade ice cream.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 egg white
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
A pinch of ground cloves
A pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups (about 1 pound) pecan or walnut halves or whole almonds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 325°F.

    Step 2

    In a medium bowl whisk until frothy: 1 egg white.

    Step 3

    Add: 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, A pinch of ground cloves, A pinch of cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

    Step 4

    Stir until combined, then add: 3 1/2 cups (about 1 pound) pecan or walnut halves or whole almonds.

    Step 5

    Mix together until all the nuts are coated. Pour onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn the nuts from time to time with a large off set spatula until all the nuts are coated and dry. Let cool before serving. Store in an airtight container.

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