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Candied Pecans
Oven-roasted cinnamon pecans are just like mall kiosk candied pecans covered in a crispy cinnamon sugar coating.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Candy, Snack
Cuisine:
American, Southern
Servings:
28
Servings
Calories:
143
kcal
Author:
Elizabeth (Beth) Mueller
Ingredients
1
pound
pecan halves
about 4 cups
1
egg white
from a large egg
1
tablespoon
water
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
1/2
cup
white sugar
1/2
cup
brown sugar
firmly packed
2
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 250⁰F.
Prepare a large baking sheet with sides by covering with parchment paper, non-stick foil, or coating with non-stick baking spray. Set aside
Place the pecans into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
1 pound pecan halves
In a medium to large bowl, beat egg white with 1 tablespoon of water until the egg whites are foamy.
1 egg white,
1 tablespoon water
Add the vanilla, white sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt to the egg whites and beat until smooth.
1 tablespoon vanilla extract,
1/2 cup white sugar,
1/2 cup brown sugar,
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon,
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pour mixture over the pecan halves and stir to completely coat all the pecan halves.
Place the coated pecans on the prepared baking sheet and spread as evenly as possible.
Place the pan into the preheated 250⁰F oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool before breaking into pieces.
Notes
Makes 6 to 7 cups of nuts.
During the first stage of cooking the pecan coating may look like sand. This is fine, keep baking as directed.
Do not use a higher temperature or turn the oven up while baking.
Allow the nuts to cool completely before packaging, excessive heat may result in moisture in the container and soggy pecans.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.25
cups
|
Calories:
143
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
45
mg
|
Potassium:
73
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
9
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
16
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg