Recipe

Sugared Pecans Recipe


Sugared Pecans Recipe
Add Step-by-Step Photos

Sugared pecans must be one of the easiest candies to make. No worries about melting sugar, humidity, or candy thermometers. Just coat the pecans with an egg white solution, and then again with some sugar and spices, pop them in the oven and bake for ... More

Mystic_rive

 Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope
Fans
Ingredients
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 oz pecans - about 2 cups
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  2. Put sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg in a plastic bag, shake to mix.
  3. Put egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until slightly foamy, add pecans and coat well.
  4. Lift pecans out of bowl with a slotted spoon and put into the bag of sugar and spices.
  5. Shake pecans in bag making sure they are well coated.
  6. Bake 30 minutes on a baking pan lined with silpat or lightly greased aluminum foil.
  7. 15 minutes into the baking, stir up the pecans with a fork.
  8. Let cool completely before serving.
  9. Makes about 2 cups.

Recent Gawkers
Not quite what you're looking for? See more Appetizers / Finger Foods
Comments


These look great. Thanks for the post..............


Yum.. will give this a try.


Thanks for posting this- I have wanted to try making these.


OH MY!!! I can feel the extra pouunds aleady! THANKS!!!!


Thanks. I've tasted these, made by a caterer, and loved them. This will be a nice treat to take when visiting family and friends during the holidays.


I love this recipe! What a delicious candy and a great recipe. Thanks for posting it!


Add a Comment
You must be logged in to comment on a recipe. Login
Alterations
No alterations yet


Suggest an Alteration
You must be logged in to suggest a recipe alteration. Login
Viewing Sugared Pecans Recipe

Tool Box

url
Print Recipe
Email it
Send Recipe to Cell Phone
Login to Add a Note [?]
Login to Save this [?]
Subscribe to mystic_river1 [?]
Flag as Interesting/Unique [?]
Add to Comparison Queue [?]

Flavors

Login to Add Flavor Tags [?]

Ratings & Honors

3.7

You need to be logged in to rate a recipe.

Related Menus