Cinnamon Sugar Almonds

This recipe is from JustBaking.net.  I am always drawn to roasted nuts at the fair, but seriously, $2.99 or $4.99 is too expensive for a mere quarter cup of nuts!  Thank you to the author of that site!

I made these for Holli's New Year party.  We'll see if they're a hit!

I doubled the recipe and used pecans and almonds.  

Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Almonds 

1 egg white

1 teaspoon cold water

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 cups whole almonds

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

1/3 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch by 15-inch jelly-roll pan generously with 1 tablespoon butter. (Note: For best results, do not substitute cooking spray.) 

In a small bowl, combine egg white, water, and vanilla. Beat with a fork just until froth appears. Place nuts in a large mixing bowl and pour egg mixture over; stir until the nuts are evenly coated.

In a separate bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle sugar mixture over nuts; toss to coat nuts with sugar mixture.

Spread nuts evenly on buttered pan in single layer. Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Nuts will appear wet and sticky at first but will dry as they bake. Let cool completely on baking sheet, then store in an airtight container.

Makes about 4 cups.