Thursday, May 13, 2010

Sweet and Spicy Nuts


Your guests will enjoy munching on this sweet nut mixture, spiced with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and pepper. Include it at football parties, holiday celebrations and backyard gatherings.

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teas COOKING WITH COFFEE powder
2 teas ground cinnamon
1/2 teas ground allspice
1/2 teas salt
1/4 teas ground black pepper
1/4 teas ground nutmeg
1 egg white
3 cups mixed nuts, such as almonds, cashews, peanuts and pecans

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Mix sugar, coffee powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a small bowl until well blended. Beat egg white in a large bowl until foamy. Add nuts; toss to coat well. Add spice mixture; toss to coat nuts evenly.

2. Spread nuts in a single layer on lightly greased baking sheet.

3. Bake 1 hour, stirring once. Cool slightly and break apart. Cool completely. Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.

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