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Lightly Candied Pecans

Delectable sweet, salty, and crunchy roasted pecans. Great alone, or crushed onto salads or oatmeal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free, gluten free, soy free
Servings: 1 pound
Author: Peggy

Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 pound pecan halves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
  • 1 dash cayenne optional
  • 1 splash vanilla optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy.
  • Toss pecans in the egg white mixture. Mix sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated.
  • Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15-20 minutes, until pecans are evenly browned, 1 hour.