Sugar Nuts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 300F.
2. 2
   Beat egg white with water until frothy.
3. 3
   Thoroughly mix in sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
4. 4
   Add pecans (or almonds, or walnuts, etc.)
5. 5
   and stir all together until evenly coated.
6. 6
   In a jelly roll pan, spread nuts in an even layer.
7. 7
   Bake for 30 minutes, stirring and scraping with a spatula every 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Keep an eagle eye on the nuts during the last 10 minutes of baking.
9. 9
   Your goal is dryness and a lightly toasted nut.
10. 10
    Burned nuts are not good!
11. 11
    Remove to a plate and allow to cool completely before storing.
12. 12
    The applications for these are endless.
13. 13
    We are particularly fond of them chopped up into oatmeal!