Use pecans or walnuts for these lightly sweetened spiced nuts. Serve at a holiday party for guests to nibble on. It's also great for gift-giving.
Ingredients
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups pecan halves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250°F. Mix sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in small bowl. Beat egg white and vanilla in large bowl until foamy. Add pecans; toss to coat well. Add spice mixture; toss to coat pecans evenly.
Spread pecans in single layer on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 1 hour, stirring once. Cool slightly and break apart. Cool completely. Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.