Spiced Pecans

I got this recipe from a coworker of mine many years ago, and it's a great way to help spruce up pecans which, sadly, often become stale or soft really quickly, particularly if you get them from the bulk bins in grocery stores. While the original recipe had called for almost double all the spices and flavors, I found that cutting those down makes these more enjoyable by the handful.

• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1 pound pecans

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1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, whisk egg white until frothy, then whisk in vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, salt and spices.
4. Fold nuts into egg white, then stir in sugar/spice mixture.
5. Spread onto parchment-lined sheet pans and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the nuts over and then bake for another 10-15 minutes. When you take them out, they will feel tacky, but after they cool off, they will crisp up again.