Candied Pecans
Addictively delicious sugary cinnamon glazed pecan halves toasted to crunchy perfection.
Ingredients
- 16 oz pecan halves (4 cups)
- 1/2 c light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 egg white room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp water room temperature
Instructions
- In a dish separate egg white from yolk and allow egg white to come to room temperature. Discard the yolk.
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Add egg white, water and vanilla to a stand mixer or using a hand mixer beat on high until soft peaks form.
- In a separate large bowl combine sugars, cinnamon and salt. Mix.
- Toss the pecans in the egg white mixture. Ensuring each pecan is fully coated.
- Add the wet pecans to the bowl with the cinnamon, sugar and salt mixture. Toss.
- Place in a single layer on the lined sheet pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes, tossing the pecans every 15 minutes.
- Let pecans rest on the sheet pan for 1 hour to come to room temperature before storing. Or serve warm.
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