Candied Almonds

2 egg whites
6 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups un-blanched almonds
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a large bowl, beat egg whites until frothy; beat in vanilla. Add almonds; stir gently to coat. Combine the sugars, salt and cinnamon; add to nut mixture and stir gently to coat.

Spread evenly into two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 300°F for 25-30 minutes or until almonds are crisp, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 4 cups.
 

 2010  Nathan Krämer  Blair, Nebraska   http://www.nathankramer.com/cookbook/