MAG's Extra Special Extra Delicious Candied Pecans

Submitted by kimkej

"These are FABULOUS! This is my friend, Mary Ava's recipe and they are so great. Easy and get rave reviews. "

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon cold water
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb halves pecans

directions

1. Preheat oven to 225.
2. Mix water and egg white--whisk.
3. Mix with pecans.
4. Mix together sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Mix with pecans.
6. Spread on cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 45 minutes at 225 stirring occasionally.
8. Increase temp.
9. to 275 and continue baking for 15 minutes.
10. Cool.
11. Enjoy.
12. Taste better after a day or so.

Reviews

[meanmom45]

Totally awesome!!! I made 2 pounds in 2 days and they disappeared. I also made them for a bridal shower and everyone wanted the recipe. We like them best made with 1/2 brown and 1/2 regular sugar and about 1/2 tsp of vanilla as some suggested. I have made numerous times and we love them. The only problem I have is I eat way too many when I make them.

 

[Camden's Mom]

I used the tweaks others had mentioned of 1/2 white and 1/2 brown sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla. Wow! These are incredible! After making these a few times, I decided to try adding 1 tsp of cayenne pepper to the sugar. I think it makes them even better!

 

[ChristmasCarol]

YUM! Thank you, Kim, for posting this recipe! These pecans are really delicious. I got several pounds of pecans from my friend in LA who has pecan trees so my pecans were really fresh. I made this recipe for Christmas gifts. I put them in TupperWare Roc&Serv containers with a ribbon around them and everyone LOVED the pecans! I have directed MANY FOLKS to Recipezaar and this page! My hubby and I are are addicted to these! He asked me to always have them around. They really are delicious!!!!! THANK YOU!!! I shall use this receipe for years to come and many gifts! And I love that it's not messy to make like the sugared pecans with corn syrup!

 

[Teacher]

This recipe came out great! I added a splash of maple syrup to the egg white mixture and 1 tsp. cayenne pepper (as recommended in some comments on another recipe). The sweet/spicy combo is perfect, especially for the Cajun Caesars we're going to use them on! Recommendation: if you make a partial batch, decrease the cooking time in both phases.

 

[Caram]

Excellent w/ Almonds too -I made this recipe the exact same way.