Citrus Candied Nuts

Name: Citrus Candied Nuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 1 1/2 cups whole almonds; 1 1/2 cups pecan halves; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Recipe by Crabbycakes

This is a great treat if you need something to mail for the holidays. The citrus is great at cutting the sweetness.

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READY IN: 40mins

YIELD: 3 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

egg white
1 ¹⁄₂

cups whole almonds
1 ¹⁄₂

cups pecan halves
1

cup powdered sugar
2

tablespoons lemon juice
2

teaspoons orange zest
1

teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
¹⁄₈

teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 300F.
Generously grease 151/2x101/2x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Beat egg white in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
Add almonds and pecans; stir until coated.
Stir in powdered sugar, lemon juice, orange peel, lemon peel and nutmeg.
Turn out onto prepared pan, spreading nuts in single layer.
Bake 30 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
Turn off oven.
Let nuts stand in oven 15 minutes more.
Immediately remove nuts from pan to sheet of foil.
Cool completely.
Store up to 2 weeks in air tight container.

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