Sugar and Spice Pecans

By Walt

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pound pecan halves (about 2 cups) *Can use other nuts

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from southernplate.com

Preparation

Step 1

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Well, since this is Thursday and an unusually busy one at that, let me tell you that today I’m going to be grateful for dentists who are good with kids and take emergency appointments, optometrists, veterinarians, teachers who taught me how to spell veterinarians, my daughter’s Christmas program at her school, a car and gas to take me to all of these places today in a span of about four hours, and grace that is given to me on a repeated basis to remain grateful, even when I feel a little frazzled on the outside.

just the right blend of sweet, cinnamon, with a hint of salt to set it all off to perfection.

The only problem with making it is the price of pecans. Of course, I’m saying this as two giant pecan trees sit in my yard. For the past three years though, I’ve harvested a grand total of three pecans. Three. However, all is not lost as apparently I am the overseer of the Fat N’ Happy Squirrel Refuge!  If pecans are a little out of your budget, feel free to make this recipe with other nuts as well. Peanuts, Cashews, and even Almonds would be great prepared this way.

Or, you can just come and shake down some of my squirrels…

Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.

Stir that up real good.

In a mixing bowl, place your egg white and 1 tablespoon of water.

Beat that egg white with an electric mixer until it is frothy.

Stir them up until they’re coated pretty well.

Taking a few pecans at a time, toss them into your bowl of sugar mixture and flip them around a bit with your hand to coat and place on baking sheet.

Place this in a 325 degree oven for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, stir again, and allow to cool.

These make wonderful gifts, but I never get around to gifting them because we eat every last one! lol

Place egg white and water in mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer until frothy. In separate bowl, stir together sugar, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.

Pour pecans into frothed egg white and stir to coat well. Take a handful of pecans at a time and gently toss them in the sugar mixture with your hands.

Place onto baking sheet and bake at 300 for 30-40 minutes, stirring every ten minutes.

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I am making these Monday…ooops! Make that Tuesday. We had an unexpected death in our church and I will be helping prepare and serve the funeral reception on Monday….but Tuesday for sure!

Oh Christy, being a southerner, I like pecans. This recipe sounds so yummy. I am diabetic and can’t eat a lot of sugar. Do you think Splenda would work in this recipe. I have made your wheat bran muffin with Splenda and they tasted good. What do you think?

Just pinned it. Thank you for posting this recipe. I hope to make these for gifts.