Turn Your Home Into Santa's Workshop

Swedish Nuts

Prep: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Makes 8 servings

(about 1/4 cup each)

1 egg white, slightly beaten

2 cups pecan or walnut halves

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons ground cardamom

1. Heat oven to 300F°. Grease 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix egg white and pecan halves until pecans are coated and sticky.

2. In small bowl, mix sugar and cardamom; sprinkle over pecans. Stir until pecans are completely coated. Spread pecans in a single layer in pan.

3. Bake about 30 minutes or until toasted. Cool completely or serve slightly warm. Store tightly covered up to 3 weeks.

New twist: Ground cinnamon can be substituted for the cardamom; both spices are perfect for the holidays.

1 serving: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 1.5g; Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Total Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 9g); Protein 3g; % Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4%; Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 3 Fat; Carbohydrate Choices: 1

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