Spiced Nuts
Description
This appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. These nuts will make an excellent holiday appetizer. Their sweet and spicy flavor will please everyone. Pack them in a glass jar and tie it with a pretty ribbon, and a wonderful gift for friends and the hosts of the celebration is ready. If desired, you can use a combination of pecans with almonds, or replace all the pecans with 4 cups of almonds. Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 120 degrees, grease a large baking sheet with oil. In a medium bowl, beat the egg white until foamy.
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Step 2
2. Add pecans and stir until all the nuts are evenly coated with the egg white mixture.
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Step 3
3. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and ground allspice. Add the sugar mixture to the nuts and stir until the nuts are evenly coated with the mixture.
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Step 4
4. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet in a single layer.
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Step 5
5. Bake in the oven at 120°C for one hour, stirring every 15–20 minutes, until the nuts are dry and the sugar no longer sticks to your fingers when touched.