Savory Almonds
By: Diethood
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:34pm

Ingredients




2 egg whites
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 dash cayenne pepper
4 cups blanched whole almonds
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1 Heat the oven to 300 degrees. 2 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 


 3 Whisk the egg whites in a large mixing bowl until frothy, then whisk in the mustard, hot pepper sauce and cayenne. 



 4 Add the almonds and toss to coat evenly. 5 Spread the cheese and salt on a piece of wax paper.  6 Transfer the almonds with a slotted spoon onto the cheese spread and toss until the almonds are coated evenly and there is no cheese left on the paper.
 7 Bake the nuts for 25 minutes or until browned; tossing several times while they bake. 8 Turn off the oven and leave the nuts in for another 30 minutes.