Sweet Crunchy Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs, whites only,at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 1 lb shelled cashews (or a mixture of your choice) or 1 lb shelled peanuts (or a mixture of your choice)

Preparation

Heat oven to 275 degrees.
Have a 15-1/2 X 10-1/2 inch jelly roll pan ready.
Beat egg whites in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
Gradually add sugar, beating until whites are stiff and glossy.
Stir in butter; add nuts and toss to coat well.
Spread in ungreased pan.
Bake 1 hour or until meringue is dry, stirring every 15 minutes to separate nuts.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 2 months.
(If they last that long!).