Cinnamon Spiced Nuts

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Walnut halves
2 cups	474ml	Boiling water
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Superfine sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons	30ml	Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons	10ml	Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cloves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground allspice
2 teaspoons	10ml	Grated orange peel
2		Egg whites
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Pecan halves
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Blanched almonds

Recipe Instructions

Drop walnuts into boiling water and simmer 10 minutes. Drain. Sift sugar, salt and spices together 2 or 3 times to blend well.

Beat egg whites until frothy; add the 2 tablespoons water and orange peel and mix well. Add walnuts, pecans, and almonds; stir to coat well with egg white mixture. Drain in colander.

Make a shallow layer of the spiced sugar mixture on a cookie sheet. Separate nuts and spread in a single layer over sugar.

Bake in 200F oven 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Be sure the oven is not over 200F.

Remove from oven and while warm break into small pieces, allow 2 to 3 nuts to each piece. Yield 4 cups.

Source:
Weight Watchers Magazine October 1996

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