Festive Nuts

By Markee

Egg whites bind the sugar to the nuts.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon each: Ground cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon
• 1/4 tespoon salt
• 8 oz unsalted mixed nuts
• 1 large egg white
• 1/2 cup dried cherries (or cranberries etc)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Combine the sugar, spices and salt in a bowl; reserve. In a separate bowl, toss the nuts with the egg white; then toss the nuts well with the sugar-spice mixture.

2)Spread the nuts on a baking sheet, separating them as much as possible.
Bake for 15 minutes. Using a metal spatula, scrap up the nuts and break them apart; return to the oven for 5 minutes more to dry them thoroughly.
Let cool completely at room temperature. Mix in dried cherries.

Serves 8. Per 1/4 cup: 180 calories, 19g carbohydrate, 4g protein, 11g fat, no cholesterol.