Sweet and Spicy Candied Pecans

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups pecan halves, untoasted
• 1 large egg white
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp gloves allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, lightly beat the egg white and vanilla extract until slightly foamy. Add in walnuts and stir with a spatula to coat.
In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne, salt. Pour over the nuts and stir with a spatula until very evenly coated.
Spread in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
Slide parchment paper (with nuts still on it) off of the baking sheet and onto a wire rack (or the counter) to cool.
When nuts have cooled, break nut clusters up into a bowl to serve or store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.