Boca Nuts

Boca Nuts (a great snack to just have in a bowl by the couch)

This is a good-tasting snack offered at the exceptional Santa Barbara bed and breakfast, Simpson House Inn. Thanks Maureen and Papa Jim for contacting them for the recipe! 

Ingredients:

4 pounds raw mixed nuts

2 egg whites

2 cups granulated sugar (I used 1c. of sugar and 1c. of splenda)

2 Tablespoons salt (I omitted this because the mixed nuts I bought already had some salt in them, although they weren't labeled "salted," it was included in the ingredients)

2 Tablespoons Curry powder

2 Teaspoons ground black pepper

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (I couldn't find unsweetened, but sweetened tasted just as good) 

Directions:

In a large bowl wisk egg whites with two tablespoons water.  Once frothy add nuts to bowl.  Toss to coat nuts evenly.  In another bowl combine rest of ingredients.  Mix well.  Add sugar mixture to nuts stirring to coat nuts evenly.  Bake 325 on cookie sheets turning and stirring nuts every 5-10 min until lightly browned and dry.  Cool nuts 10 min.  Once the nuts are cool enough to handle gently break apart.  Keeps in an air tight container up to two months.