German Cinnamon Roasted Almonds Or Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
2 egg whites, room temperature
1 pinch salt
1 cup sugar or 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
3 cups whole almonds (not salted ones) or 3 cups pecans (not salted ones)
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Place butter on a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jellyroll pan; place in oven to melt butter, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, beat egg whites with salt until frothy; gradually add sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Gently fold in almonds and cinnamon. Pour almond mixture onto.
jellyroll pan; toss with butter. Bake about 40 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes, until almonds are crisp.
Serve warm or at room temperature. Store cooled in air-tight containers up to 2 weeks.