Slow Cooker Sugared Pecans & Walnuts

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 lb pecans or 1 lb walnut pieces
• ½ cup unsalted butter , melted
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:

1. Preheat slow cooker/Crock Pot on high for 15 minutes.
2. First, in preheated slow cooker/Crock Pot stir the walnuts (or pecans) and butter until mixed well.
3. Add the powdered sugar, stirring to coat evenly.
4. Cover and slow-cook on high for 15 minutes.
5. Reduce the heat to low and slow cook, UNCOVERED, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are coated with a crisp glaze (should be about 2 hours.) Transfer the nuts to a bowl.
6. In another small bowl, combine the spices and sift them over the nuts, stirring to coat evenly.
7. Let cool before serving.

Reviews

[Chef #500956]

I had been assigned to bring toasted pecans to a meeting on Monday. I was having company on Sunday and needed a quick and easy recipe. This recipe turned out perfect. I did add some grated nutmeg. I found the consistency perfect. I had never cooked toasted pecans before.

[4Susan]

I could not get this to work right. I used pecans (3 1/4 cups) and they began to burn at one hour so I turned the crock pot down to 'warm'. They never did develop a CRISP glaze. The glaze does have a nice flavor, not as sweet as I expected (just right).