Shelly's Recipe

CINNAMON SUGARED PECANS, ALMONDS OR WALNUTS

Category: Snacks / Crackers / Chips

1 large egg white
3 cups pecan halves or other raw nuts
1/3 cup cinnamon & sugar

CINNAMON SUGAR MIXTURE:
Use one tablespoon cinnamon + 1/3 cup sugar and stir together
Be sure to use good quality cinnamon.
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Whisk the egg white in a cup. Pour the egg whites over the nuts, stirring until the nuts are coated with egg white.

In a small bowl, stir the cinnamon + sugar +
and salt together. Stir in the vanilla. Add the cinnamon sugar mixture to the nuts, a little a time, while stirring.

Spread the coated nuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes without stirring. Use a spatula to remove the nuts from the hot baking sheet immediately. Allow to cool thoroughly before storing in tightly closed container. Store in a cool place.