My Mother's Glazed Nuts

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups nuts
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 beat egg whites.
• 3 add powdered sugar (and optional brown sugar) and beat the egg mixture until stiff.
• 4 add vanilla extract.
• 5 fold in nuts to coat with the glaze.
• 6 spread melted butter on a cookie sheet.
• 7 sprinkle nuts on buttered cookie sheet and spread them out.
• 8 put nuts in oven and stir every 10 minutes (to avoid burning) until they are crispy and a light cream color.
• 9 sprinkle lightly with salt to taste.
• 10 allow to cool.