Addictive Toasty Pecans
"Nana (My DH's mother) lives in GA where she gets the best pecans. Every year she makes these at Christmas and now I can't even think of going to GA for a visit without salivating about these silly little nuts! She got the recipe from her local paper and she credits a Mrs. Iris Harvey Peel for the original recipe. MMMMmmmMMMM These make perfect gifts because they keep a long long time in an airtight container."
- Ready In:
- 6mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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1 Quart
ingredients
- 1 quart pecan halves
- 1 quart water
- 1⁄3 cup salt
directions
- Soak pecan halves in salted water for 1 hour (no longer no shorter). Put in a colander and drain well. Place pecan halves on a large foil covered baking sheet with rim. Bake in a 250 degree oven for 1 hour or until pecans are desired doneness (get more crispy with time). Stir and test twice during roasting because different pecans have different starting moisture levels. No fat is needed to enhance the flavor.
- Caryn's note: I have wanted to add some different spices to these to make them more savory or sweet, but every time I make these and don't do anything else I am so glad I didn't.
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I've probably made these 5 times over the holidays and after! They are so good and so easy. I can't quit eating them! (By the way, Caryn, my name is Carin!)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Caryn Dalton
United States
I've lived in several states, and they have all added a bit of "flavor" to my culinary preferences. I love comfort food and as I've aged, I seek ways to make old favorites more healthy. For me, healthy is defined by what we have learned about gut health over the years. I no longer cook the way I used to, but I still crave those old favorites. It's quite likely that something I posted here more than a decade ago is no longer made in my kitchen, or has been greatly altered to fit our new model. I appreciate it when people take the time to post great recipes because the internet is so much quicker and convenient to use than my stash of cookbooks, cherished as they are. I also appreciate reading reviews that people post, providing they are actually helpful. I just don't understand rudeness, competitiveness and the like and wish people didn't feel the need to inject negative attitudes into all the positive. I feel a site like this one can help many people and it's a great way to collaborate and share treasures in our kitchens. I'm glad to have access and to be a part of the community.
