Orange & cinnamon spiced nuts

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsWhole blanched almonds
cupPecan halves
cupFilberts
1cupSugar
¼teaspoonCinnamon
¼teaspoonNutmeg
pinchSalt
2eachesEgg whites
1eachTb grated orange peel
½cupButter or margarine

Directions

MAKES: 6 CUPS

Heat oven to 325~. Spread nuts in a 15X10X1" jelly roll pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes or until lightly toasted. In small bowl stir together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In small mixer bowl beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar mixture and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. By hand, fold in nuts and orange peel. In same jelly roll pan melt butter in oven. Spread nut mixture over butter. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes or so, for 25-30 minutes or until nuts are brown and no butter remains. Cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Source: Land O Lakes Treasury of Country Recipes Carolyn Shaw's Collection 11-1-94

Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 11-08-94