Spiced Nuts

In an effort to use up the small bounty of raw nuts we have at home, and needing something to serve guests in a pinch, I decided to candy these babies. 

I've always loved raw nuts, however roasting them creates the most amazing deep flavor. And sugar and spice never hurt anyone, right? 

I used what I had on hand in my spice shelf. But you can swap anything you prefer. You can always alter the ratios for a sweeter/saltier/spicier mix. 

Ingredients:

1/2 pound raw almonds 
1/2 pound raw walnuts 
2/3C granulated sugar
1tsp cinnamon
1/4tsp smoked paprika 
1/2tsp kosher salt 
1 egg white
1tbsp water 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees  
2. Add sugar and spices together in a mixing bowl, stir to combine  
3. Briskly whisk egg white and water together until well combined and frothy  
4. Evenly coat nuts with egg whites, if you have extra egg whites, remove nuts from the bowl, straining the egg whites  
5. Place egg-white-coated-nuts in a large bowl, and mix well with sugar mixture
6. Place aluminum foil or parchment paper on a cookie sheet, evenly spreading the nuts in one layer 
7. Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and shake, cook for another 15 minutes  
8. Remove from oven and separate any clusters that may be stuck together, cool and serve

What you'll need:

Egg whites:

Just frothed egg whites:

Spiced sugar:

Coat nuts with egg mixture:

Mix with spiced sugar:

Mix to coat:

 

 Into a ramekin for serving:

What's your favorite nut?  Hope you enjoy...

xx,

The Future Mrs. Wolf