Spiced Cocktail Nuts

Ingredients

• Vegetable cooking spray
• 2 egg whites
• 2 cups roasted and salted almonds
• 2 cups roasted and salted cashew nuts
• 2 cups walnut halves
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala

Directions

1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Add the nuts and stir until coated. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, curry powder, cumin, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the nuts and toss until coated. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and fragrant. Cool for 1 hour.
3. Using a metal spatula, remove the nuts from the baking sheet. Break the nuts into bite- sized pieces and place in serving bowls.