A week before Christmas and you are desperate for last-minute gifts for neighbors and friends. This is a fast and easy way to provide a sweet thought for those people and not break the bank or push you over the edge into holiday insanity!
Spicy Almond Treat
4 cups whole unblanched almonds
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spread almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool for approximately 30 minutes.
Beat egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy. Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar, spices, pepper, and salt. Stir in cooled nuts. Spread nuts in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Turn down oven to 325 degrees and bake nuts about 20 minutes or until nuts appear dry, stirring once halfway through baking. Let cool and break into pieces.
Ideas . . .
You can fill small, pretty jars with the nuts for a nice hostess gift.
Great to have on your buffet table for holiday parties.
A better treat for the children when they get tired of all the gooey, sugary treats.
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