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From Mandi of the Mountains
By Cindy Pascale
“Oh, is that good! It tastes just like pecan pie!” said my husband when I first made the candied pecans for him. This is a big compliment seeing that pecan pie is his favorite holiday pie.
These pecans are perfect for a charcuterie board, salad topping, or mixed into yogurt, ice creamand oatmeal. They also make a fantastic hostess gift!
(In our house we call them "Cindy's crack candied pecans" they are that GOOD)~Liz Berg
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 lb (about 4 cups) pecan halves
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 300° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    Add the egg white and vanilla to a large mixing bowl. Whisk/blend until it’s frothy.
    Toss the pecan halves in the beaten egg white mixture until they are evenly coated.
    In a small bowl, mix together the remaining dry ingredients until combined.
    Dump the sugar mixture into the bowl of pecans and stir until evenly coated.
    Spread pecans on the lined cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake at 300° for 30
    minutes stirring half way through.
    Allow pecans to thoroughly cool. They crisp up as they cool.
    HAPPY EATING!!