I have two recipes I make especially around the holidays. Everyone enjoys snacking on these nuts. The first recipe can be made any time and the second one I like to serve on Thanksgiving. It has pumpkin pie spice in it and I serve them in store-bought waffle cones which look like mini cornucopias.
Sweet and Spicy Pecans and Cashews
- 1 large egg white
- 2 cups unsalted pecan halves
- 2 cups unsalted roasted cashews
Comment: I found these nuts at Produce Station, a small specialty store
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (I use 1/2 tsp.)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
Preheat the oven to 250°F. Beat the egg white with 1 tbsp. water in a large bowl until foamy. Add the nuts, sugar, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are mostly dry but still slightly sticky, about 40 minutes.
Remove the nuts from the oven and stir. Reduce the temperature to 200°F. Return the nuts to the oven and bake until crisp, about 30 more minutes. Stir to loosen the nuts from the baking sheet; cool completely.
Makes about 4 cups
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
Sweet and Spicy Nuts with Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 large egg white
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 3 cups of unsalted cashews and pecan halves (or any combination of nuts)
- 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
Preheat the oven to 275° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the egg white with 1 tbsp. water in a large bowl until frothy. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, 1-1/2 tsp. salt, the pumpkin pie spice and cayenne pepper. Toss the nuts in the egg white mixture, then stir in the sugar-spice mixture and Worcestershire sauce.
Spoon the nuts onto the prepared baking sheet in small clusters and bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. I turn these halfway through the cooking time. Cool completely, then break into pieces. These are very sticky! Place into waffle cones if desired and serve.
Makes 3 cups
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com