Candied Pecans

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pecan halves
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250.
  2. 2
    Combine egg whites and vanilla in large bowl and whisk until frothy (i used my kitchenaid w/ whisk attachment).
  3. 3
    In a separate bowl combine Sugar, Salt and Cinnamon.
  4. 4
    Add Pecans to egg white mixture, mix well until coated.
  5. 5
    Slowly pour Sugar mixture into pecans while mixing.
  6. 6
    Pour onto a greased cookie sheet (or use parchment or silpats) and spread the pecans into a single layer.
  7. 7
    Put into oven for 15 minutes then stir the pecans, repeat every 15 minutes for a total of 1 hour. They will be semi soft when warm (still delicious) and will harden when cooled.

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