Bacon Candied Apple Spiced Nuts

• 8 cups mixed unsalted nuts
• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• 1 cup dried apple rings, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. Cook the bacon until crisp, drain on paper towel, roughly chop, set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
3. Combine the sugar and the spices in a small bowl, set aside.
4. In a large clean bowl vigorously whisk the egg whites until they become foamy.
5. Add the water and continue to whisk until you have soft peaks and there is no water on the bottom of the bowl.
6. Be careful not to go too far whites should be soft, light and foamy, not stiff.
7. Toss the nuts into the bowl and coat the nuts in the egg whites lightly, using your fingertips.
8. Sprinkle the sugar and spice mixture over the nuts and gently toss until everything is completely coated.
9. Spread in a single layer onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
10. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring and flipping with a spatula occasionally.
11. After 20 minutes take the sheet pans out and sprinkle the bacon and apple, toss one more time and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
12. Remove from oven and let nuts cool completely on the baking sheets.
13. When they are cool use your hands to break up any larger clumps and serve.

mixed unsalted nuts, bacon, apple rings, egg whites, water, light brown sugar, salt, black pepper, white pepper, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/bacon-candied-apple-spiced-nuts-recipe/ (may not work)