Sugar & Spice Pecans

Please don't be put off by the unusual combination of spices in this recipe...they work wonderfully well together. Last year I made this and divided it up into canning jars to give as Christmas gifts...a big hit! Credit for recipe goes to Canadian Living Magazine.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 4  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  egg whites
• 5  cups pecan halves

Directions

1. In small bowl, combine sugar with spices.
2. In large bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy; stir in pecans until coated.
3. Sprinkle with sugar mixture, tossing with spoon to coat nuts evenly.
4. Spread on 2 lightly greased baking sheets and bake in a preheated 325F (160C) degree oven, rotating sheets half way through, for 30 minutes or until coating is crisp and nuts are fragrant.
5. Let cool.