Candied Pecans

By á-3974

Sweet candied pecans with cinnamon and vanilla flavors.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Place pecans in a shallow baking pan in a 250° fahrenheit oven for 10
minutes or until warmed.

Grease a 15-inch x 10-inch, x 1-inch, baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside.

Grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan with remaining butter; add sugar, water, salt and cinnamon.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cover and cook for 2 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals.

Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Stir in warm pecans until evenly coated.

Spread onto prepared baking pan. Bake at 250° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on a waxed paper- lined baking sheet to cool.

Cook's note:

We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.