Just Taking Notes

Nov. 6, 2007 - Spiced Nuts

It is time again for another recipe post.  I know with the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays coming up that many of you will be searching for some goodies to make up.  Whether for snacks, gifts, parties or simply indulgence, we all like to cook or bake during the winter holidays.  I am hoping to include many recipes here over the next few weeks, all of which could make for some great hands on homeschool Home economics lessons.  You will find many of my tried and true favorite recipes taste tested by at least 9 of us plus a few just making me drool.  So heat up your oven to 350 and get the ingredients out for these spiced nuts that you and yours are sure to love. Spiced Nuts Beat 3 egg whites 2Tbs water Add 6cups nuts total of your choice to the egg white mixture. Walnuts Almonds Pecans Beat with mixer until frothy, not quite to the soft peak stage Mix 2 cups sugar 2Tbs cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (whole pods) 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon salt Grinding fresh spices when possible makes for a more fragrant mix and it tastes better too.  I added my spices to my spice grinder until ground and then added the whole spice mix plus sugar  and fresh orange zest into my blender to incorporate everything fully and to grind up those last little bits of spices. Add spice/sugar mixture to nuts and mix well. Bake Spread nuts onto 2 baking sheets (line with foil for easy clean up) and bake at 350 for 25-30 min stirring every 10 min. Cool completely before storing in air tight container.

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