Ingredients
- 1 lb pecan halves or pieces
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbl water
- 1 egg white
Instructions
Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt; set aside. Beat egg white and water together and toss in pecans. Coat well. Add sugar mixture and stir to cover pecans completely. Spread on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 for 35 – 40 minutes, stirring two times while baking. Cool well and store in an air tight container. (Walnuts also work well.)
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I often use Penzey’s or Savory Spice Shop’s “Baking Spice” for this recipe. The two cinnamons, nutmeg, mace, allspice and ginger add a more complex flavor to the pecans. These pecans are a great addition to a salad, especially one with blue cheese and strawberries.