About 1 cup
| Cream cheese, softened | 2 packages, 3 ounces each |
| Mayonnaise | ¼ cup |
| Onion salt | ¼ teaspoon |
| Hickory salt | ¼ teaspoon |
| Garlic salt | Few grains |
| Nuts (pecans, toasted almonds, cashews, or roasted peanuts), finely chopped | ½ cup |
Blend cream cheese with mayonnaise and seasonings. Stir in nuts.
Note: Serve with chips or crackers.
Calories per tablespoon: About 90 with pecans or cashews; 95 with almonds or peanuts.
Sugar-and-spice nuts
About 4 cups
| Butter or margarine, melted | 1 tablespoon |
| Egg white, slightly beaten | 1 |
| Unroasted almonds, English walnuts, and/or pecans | 2 cups |
| Sugar | 1 cup |
| Salt | ½ teaspoon |
| Cinnamon | 1½ teaspoons |
| Nutmeg | ¾ teaspoon |
| Allspice | ¾ teaspoon |
Preheat oven to 300° F. (slow).
Slowly stir melted fat into beaten egg white. Stir in nuts.