Cayenne Sugar Nuts

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 egg white, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 pound whole pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Mix white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

Beat egg white and water together in a separate large bowl until frothy but not yet stiff; add pecans and stir to coat. Season nuts with the sugar mixture and spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.

Roast in oven, turning occasionally, until the nuts are browned and no longer moist, about 30 minutes.

Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool nuts, breaking apart any nuts stuck together.