Candied Pecans

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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place pecans in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; heat in a 250¿ F.
  • oven 5 minutes.
  • Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in corn syrup and half the sugar.
  • Bring to boil, stirring constantly then boil without stirring 5 minutes.
  • Pour syrup over nuts, stirring constantly to coat evenly.
  • Bake in 250 F.
  • oven 1 hour, stirring several times.
  • Sprinkle nuts with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, tossing to coat evenly; immediately spread out on greased cookie sheets to cool.
  • Quickly separate into individual pecan halves; cool.
  • Store in tightly covered container.

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Reviews

  1. I made these a few days ahead for a New Year's Eve party. They didn't last through the night. I had to make another batch, this time I doubledthe recipe!
     
  2. This recipe is very easy to follow and turns out a premium dessert that everyone raves about. You cannot eat just one!
     
  3. For a little more flavor try... 1 1/2 cups pecan halves 1 1/2 cups walnut halves 2 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter 1/8 cup light corn syrup 1/8 cup pure maple syrup 1/8 cup clover honey 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons orange juice 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/8 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract a pinch of finely grated orange or tangerine rind, optional 6 servings 1 hour 10 minutes 10 mins prep Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees F. Spread nuts out on a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; (making sure non over lap) Heat in a 250 degrees F. oven for 5 minutes. Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; Stir in corn syrup, maple syrup, honey, half the sugars, orange juice and spices. Bring to boil, stirring constantly then boil without stirring 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and orange rind. Pour syrup over nuts, stirring constantly to coat evenly. Bake in 250 F. oven 1 hour, stirring several times. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Sprinkle nuts with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, tossing to coat evenly; immediately spread out on greased cookie sheets. Quickly separate individual halves. Let cool. Store in tightly covered container.
     
  4. Made these for Christmas baskets and everyone loved them.
     
  5. These came out sweet and crunchy! I put them on top of a spinach salad with Oriental dressing and I was in heaven! Thanks for posting!
     
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