Monday, September 21, 2009

Roasted Cinnamon Almonds

Fall is in the air. Can you feel it? Nothing quite gets me going like the smell of roasted nuts and cinnamon. That is one of my favorite smells at Swiss Days every year, you know that booth that roasts almonds all day?? Mmmmm. I made a lot of these at Christmas. I first tried to make them like NuttyGuys, but all the coating fell off. So I gave up and went back to the eggwhite coating and roasting in the oven. I like these because they "sparkle" in a bag or jar! Needless to say they are addictive and very yummy. These were for my presidency, but I managed to enjoy the extras!

Recipe
1 egg white
1 t. cold water
4 cups whole raw almonds
1/4 t. salt
3/4 c. white sugar
1 1/2 t. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 250. Lightly grease or spray a jelly roll pan. Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy, but not stiff. Add nuts, stir until well coated. Mix sugar, salt and cinnamon and sprinkle over nuts. Toss to coat and spread evenly on pan. Bake 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Eat them warm- mmmmm or allow to cool before storing in airtight containers.
Makes 4 cups