Sugar N Spice Snack Recipes

SUGAR-AND-SPICE CANDIED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil. In a small saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Add nuts; toss to coat. Spread into prepared pan., Bake 12-15 minutes or until bubbly, stirring once. Immediately transfer to waxed paper; cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

SUGAR AND SPICE SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray with cooking spray or grease 15x10x1-inch pan.
• In very large bowl, mix cereals, corn snacks and peanuts. In small bowl, beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until light brown and crisp. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store in airtight container.

CONTEST-WINNING SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and cayenne; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk egg white; add nuts and cranberries. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 300° until golden brown, 18-20 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

SUGAR 'N SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a medium bowl. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture slowly and beat on low speed until a stiff dough forms. For easier handling, refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface and cut out shapes. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Frost and decorate with your favorite icings and sprinkles.

SUGAR 'N SPICE SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cereals, corn snacks and peanuts. In small bowl, beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until light brown and crisp. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

SUGAR AND SPICE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, water and egg white with electric mixer on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is frothy. With rubber spatula, fold in nuts until evenly coated. Spread mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until nuts are fragrant and toasted. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. Stir in chocolate candies. Store in tightly covered container.

SUGAR N SPICE BALLS

Steps:

• Blend butter, 1/3 c sugar; add vanilla. Combine flour and cinnamon & add this mixture to the crushed cornflakes alternating w/ the sugar mixture. Add pecans and form into small balls. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while hot.
• Measure corn flakes BEFORE crushing ! Yield is a guesstimate.

SUGAR 'N SPICE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix crackers, pretzels, raisins and pecans in large bowl; set aside. Beat egg white, water and lemon zest in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle evenly over crackers mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with combined sugar and cinnamon; mix lightly.
• Spread in single layer in greased foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20 min., stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

SUGAR 'N' SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
• In large bowl cream butter, sugar, and egg; gradually add dry ingredients, mixing well. (If dough is very soft chill slightly for easier rolling).
• On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch(3 mm) thickness. With cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes; place on greased baking sheet. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 5-8 minutes or until set.

SUGAR N SPICE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line two baking sheets with foil (I use non stick foil) Spray with non stick spray.
• Gently mix egg white and water in a large bowl Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine the sugar and spices in a smaller bowl.
• After 5 minutes put the pecans (and walnuts) into the bowl with the egg white and toss until coated. Add the sugar and spice mix to the pecans and toss until all the nuts are covered.
• Divide nuts between the two baking sheets and spread out in a single layer. Bake 15 minutes, remove and stir them up then return to the oven for 15 minutes more.
• Pour hot nuts onto a clean baking sheet to cool. Break up any that stick together. I keep the cooled ones in a zipped plastic bag or tin. Enjoy.