spiced nuts

(originally published dec 31, 2011)

these spiced nuts are a nice holiday treat. i am really happy with the blend of spices i used, but it could certainly be altered to suit your own tastes. i found it really hard to stop eating these once i had started!

ingredients:

1 egg
1/4 c brown sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t chili powder
1/2 t ground cumin
1 t cayenne pepper
dash cloves
1/4 t nutmeg  
2 1/2 c nuts (i used pecan halves, walnut halves, cashews and almonds)

to make:

beat egg.

add sugar and spices and mix well.

add nuts, and stir to coat evenly. 

spread on an ungreased cookie sheet. if there is extra egg/spice goo at the bottom of the bowl, discard. 

bake at 300 for 15 minutes, then pull the pan out. use a spatula to toss the nuts.

bake for another 15 minutes. allow the nuts to cool on the tray, they will crisp up as they cool.

enjoy!