Orange And Cinnamon Spiced Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. whole blanched almonds
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1 1/2 c. filberts
1 c. sugar or fructose
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
pinch of salt
2 egg whites
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
1/2 c. butter

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Spread nuts in a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Bake, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly toasted.
In a small bowl, stir together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In small mixer bowl, beat egg whites at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form (1 to 2 minutes).
Continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form (1 to 2 minutes).
By hand, fold in nuts and orange peel.
In same jelly roll pan, melt butter in oven (4 to 6 minutes).
Spread nut mixture over butter.
Bake, stirring every 10 minutes for 25 to 30 minutes or until nuts are brown and no butter remains.
Cool completely.
Store in airtight container.