- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 4 teaspoons powdered egg whites (see Cooks' notes)
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 60 kumquats (preferably thin-skinned)
- Stir together sugar and chili powder. Whisk egg whites with water until dissolved. Working with 1 kumquat at a time, dip 1 side in whites, letting excess drip off, then dip in sugar mixture. Transfer to a rack to dry, coated side up.