Orange Espresso Spiced Nuts

Submitted by Mandy

"This is from a Land O Lakes Mag I received in a Halloween swap parcel last year."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 20 1/4 cup serves

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 cups lightly salted & roasted cashews
• 1 cup walnuts, halved
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, freshly grated

directions

1. Heat oven to 175. Celsius.
2. Line a baking pan with heavy duty foil.
3. Melt butter in oven in pan with foil.
4. Meanwhile combine sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
5. Place egg whites in a medium bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form.
6. Continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
7. Gently stir in nuts and orange peel.
8. Spread nut mixture into pan over melted butter, bake stirring every 10 minutes to thoroughly coat nuts with egg white mixture and butter for 25-30 mins or until nuts are browned.
9. Cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.