Sweet Spiced Nuts

1 egg white
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups nuts of choice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
pinch of salt

Makes 2 cups.
Total time: 50 minutes.

Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2:
In a small bowl, whisk the egg white lightly with the water. Add nuts and toss well.

Step 3:
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch with the spices and pinch of salt. Lift the nuts out of the egg-white mixture, leaving the extra in the bowl, and transfer them to the spice mixture, tossing well. Arrange the nuts in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan lined with baking parchment or aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.

Posted: February 28, 2005