Spiced Mixed Nuts

from Real Simple

Makes 6 cups

• 2 large egg whites
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 cups mixed unsalted raw nuts (such as walnuts, pecans, cashews, and pistachios)
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan (about 1 ounces)

Heat oven to 300° F. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating until a loose meringue forms. Beat in the Old Bay Seasoning, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and salt.

Mix in the nuts and butter, then mix in the Parmesan. Divide the nuts between 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, spreading them in a single layer. Bake, switching the baking sheets halfway through, until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Let cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

My Review: I cut this recipe in half because, let's face it, six cups of nuts is way too much! I used a can of random mixed nuts from the store. (It may or may not have been three cups.) Since the nuts were already lightly salted, I didn't include salt and I cut back on some of the other salty seasonings. (Worcestershire sauce, I'm looking at you!)

These were OK. They were kind of a pain to make -- I personally don't enjoy whipping egg whites and sugar. Plus, they tasted almost exactly like the honey-roasted nuts you get at the store.

I don't think I'd make these again.