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Candied Pecans
My favorite classic candied pecans recipe -- easy to make with 7 ingredients and always irresistibly delicious!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Ali📖 gimmesomeoven
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep oven and baking sheet. Heat oven to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Mix the cinnamon sugar mixture. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt and cayenne to a small mixing bowl and whisk until evenly combined.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoon(about 3 to 3 1/2 cups) raw pecans halves12 ounces
3
Toss the pecans. In a separate large mixing bowl, add the pecans and whisked egg white and gently toss until the pecans are evenly coated. Add in the sugar mixture and gently toss until the pecans are evenly coated.
(about 3 to 3 1/2 cups) raw pecans halves12 ouncesegg white (briefly whisked)1
4
Bake. Spread the pecans out in a single even layer on the baking sheet. Bake for about ⏱️ 20 minutes, then remove the nuts and give them a brief stir. Bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes more or until the pecans are fragrant and the sugar coating is cooked. (Note that the sugar coating will continue to harden and dry once the pecans are out of the oven.)
5
Cool. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire cooling rack and let the pecans cool to room temperature. Serve and enjoy immediately, or transfer the pecans to a sealed container to store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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