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Preheat the oven to 250 F. Spray two (15x10x1-inch) baking pans with nonstick coating spray.
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Separate eggs in a large bowl. Whisk egg whites. Add champagne or ginger ale, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, sugar and nut halves. Fold mixture together until the nuts are evenly coated.
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Spread the mixture out evenly onto the baking pans. Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the coating is absorbed and the nuts appear dry, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
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Remove from oven and separate the nuts into a single layer with two forks. When nuts are cooled, store at room temperature in an airtight container.
NOTES
I've had success with baking at 300 F for shorter cooking time.
May substitute water for the ginger ale.
May omit whisking egg whites and/or use egg whites from carton.
Avoid placing pan(s) near oven's heating element (top or bottom); nuts scorch easily.
Double amount of dried ginger for extra-strong flavor.
A real party pleaser and popular holiday gift!
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Originally Submitted
2/11/2009
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