orange chipotle-spiced pecan mix

By pdav

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 large egg white
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 225°.

2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Stir in pecans. Combine sugar, salt, and pepper. Add to pecan mixture; toss well. Spread mixture in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 225° for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; cool completely. Stir in cranberries.

Note: Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Nutritional Information
Calories:91 (76% from fat)
Fat:7.7g (sat 0.7g,mono 4.6g,poly 2.4g)
Protein:1.2g
Carbohydrate:4.8g
Fiber:0.8g
Cholesterol:0.0mg
Iron:0.3mg
Sodium:98mg
Calcium:1mg
Laura Zapalowski, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2008