Cinnamon Spiced Nuts

Title:
Cinnamon Spiced Nuts

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Gifts,
Nuts




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Walnut; Halves


     2 c  Boiling Water


     2 c  Superfine Sugar


     1 ts Salt


     1 ts Nutmeg


     2 tb Cinnamon


     2 ts Ginger


   1/2 ts Cloves


     1 ts Allspice


     2 ts Orange Peel


     2    Whole Egg Whites


     2 tb Water


     1 c  Pecan Halves


   1/2 c  Almonds; Blanched






 1. Drop walnuts into boiling water and simmer 10 minutes. Drain.


 


 2. Sift sugar, salt and spices together 2 or 3 times to blend well.


 


 3. Beat egg whites until frothy; add the 2 tablespoons water and orange


 peel and mix well.


 


 4. Add walnuts, pecans, and almonds; stir to coat well with egg white


 mixture.


 


 5. Drain in colander.


 


 6. Make a shallow layer of the spiced sugar mixture on a cookie sheet.


 


 7. Separate nuts and spread in a single layer over sugar.


 


 8. Bake in 200 degree oven 2 1/2 to 3 hours.


 


 9. Be sure the oven is not over 200 degrees.


 


 10. Remove from oven and while warm break into small pieces, allow 2 to 3


 nuts to each piece.


 


 Yield 4 cups.


 


 Recipe by: diane@keyway.net


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 197 by "Diane Geary"


 
on Nov 4, 1997