Spiced walnuts with cherries for the holidays

Ingredients:

Festive Pie Spice Mix

• 6 tablespoons of sugar
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp ground allspice
• 0.5 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg

Nuts

• Vegetable oil to grease the baking sheet
• Protein of 1 large egg
• 4 cups unsalted raw walnuts
• 1 cup dried cherries

Preparation:

1. Combine sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 175°C. Lightly grease the sides of a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
3. Nuts:
   
   Place the egg white in a large bowl and whisk until foamy. Add the walnuts and stir to coat. Add the spice mixture and stir again to coat.
4. Spread the nuts evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, then stir in the dried cherries and transfer to a large bowl.