Spiced Vanilla Pecans
- Ready In:
- 12hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 pound
ingredients
- 1 lb whole pecan halves
- 6 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar (not powdered or granulated)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
directions
- In a large saucepan, boil the pecans in water for 1 minute. Drain well.
- While they're still hot, toss them in a large bowl with the sugar, melted butter, corn syrup and vanilla extract.
- Mix well and let the nuts set, covered for at least 12 hours or up to 24.
- Preheat ovento 325*. Put the nuts on a rimmed cookie sheet.
- Bake them for 30 minutes, stirring them every 5 minutes.
- The nuts should be well browned. I realized they start out brown, but what you're looking for is a darker brown.and crisp looking.(although they won't really be crispy till they cool.
- Meanwhile, combine all the spices in a large bowl.
- The instant the nuts are done, add them to the spices and toss until they are well coated.
- Pat the nuts back down on the cookie shet in a single layer, so that they can cool without clumping.
- Cool them thoroughly and store in an airtight container.
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