Citrus Candied Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg white
1 1/2 cups whole almonds
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300F.
Generously grease 151/2x101/2x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Beat egg white in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
Add almonds and pecans; stir until coated.
Stir in powdered sugar, lemon juice, orange peel, lemon peel and nutmeg.
Turn out onto prepared pan, spreading nuts in single layer.
Bake 30 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
Turn off oven.
Let nuts stand in oven 15 minutes more.
Immediately remove nuts from pan to sheet of foil.
Cool completely.
Store up to 2 weeks in air tight container.