Orange & Cinnamon Spiced Nuts

• 2 cups whole blanched almonds
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 1/2 cups whole almonds
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Spread all nuts into 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3. Bake, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes or until lightly toasted.
4. Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in bowl.
5. Beat egg whites in bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form.
6. Continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
7. Gently stir in nuts and orange zest.
8. Melt butter 4-6 minutes in oven in same pan.
9. Spread nut mixture into pan.
10. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, 20-30 minutes or until nuts are brown and no butter remains.
11. Cool completely.
12. Store in airtight container.

whole blanched almonds, pecan halves, whole almonds, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, orange zest, butter

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2025/orange-cinnamon-spiced-nuts (may not work)