Crunchy Asian Spiced Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large egg
1 tablespoon cola (like Pepsi)
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb unsalted nuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F; line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then spray with cooking spray.
Separate egg white from yolk into a large bowl (reserving yolk for another use); whisk egg white with cola and salt.
Add nuts and toss to coat; drain in a colander for 4 to 5 minutes.
Combine sugar, 5 spice powder, and ginger; add nuts and toss to coat in spices; spread nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake until dry and crisp, turning baking sheet once halfway through cooking, about 40 to 45 minutes.
Cool, then break apart nuts and serve.
Store in an air tight container for up to 3 weeks.