Sugar Coated Pecans
2 egg whites
1 tbsp vanilla or water (or combination of both if you like less vanilla flavour)
1 lb pecan halves
1 cup white sugar
½ to ¾ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease or parchment-line one baking sheet.
In mixing bowl, whip together egg whites and vanilla/water until frothy.
In separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon.
Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat nuts evenly. Remove nuts and toss them in sugar mixture until coated. Spread nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.
Variations:
-Use rum instead of vanilla or water.
-Add nutmeg and ground cloves.
-For a more toffee taste, use ¼ cup butter, reduce vanilla to 1 tsp (no water), and add 1 tbsp corn syrup. (Cover with foil so it doesn't burn.)
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Last edited by Aline; November 19th, 2006 at 12:18 PM.
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