pat's Recipe

Spiced Gingered Cashews

Category: Nuts

3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons coarse salt
3/4 teaspon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large egg white
2 1/2 roasted cashews

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Stir sugar, salt, ginger and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Whisk egg white in a medium bowl until frothy. Stir cashews into egg whites; toss to coat. Sprinkle sugar-and-spice mixture over nuts, and stir to coat. Arrange nuts in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake, stirring halfway through, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool, or serve warm.

makes 2 1/2 cups