Sweet Spiced Nuts
- 1 cup hazelnuts (5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon lightly beaten egg white
- 1 cup whole blanched almonds (5 1/2 ounces)
- Special equipment: parchment paper
- Put oven rack in middle position and Preheat oven to 350F.
- Toast hazelnuts in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) until pale golden and skins are blistered, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Wrap nuts in a kitchen towel and let steam 1 to 2 minutes, then rub off any loose skins in towel (don't worry if some skins don't come off).
- Cool nuts completely on plate.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325F and line shallow baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a large bowl.
- Whisk egg white in small bowl until foamy, then add hazelnuts and almonds and toss to coat.
- Transfer nuts to sugar mixture and toss to coat.
- Arrange nuts in 1 layer in pan and bake, shaking pan occasionally, until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool nuts completely in pan on a rack.
hazelnuts, sugar, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, ground allspice, egg white, whole blanched almonds, parchment paper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-spiced-nuts-108788 (may not work)