Orange Pecans

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 13 cup orange juice
  • 2 14 cups pecan halves
  • 12 teaspoon grated orange rind

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine sugar, cream of tartar, and orange juice in a saucepan.
  2. 2
    Cook over low heat, stirring gently until sugar dissolves.
  3. 3
    Cover orange mixture, and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
  4. 4
    Uncover and cook over medium heat to a soft ball stage (240F).
  5. 5
    Remove from heat, and beat with a wooden spoon just until mixture begins to thicken.
  6. 6
    stir in pecans and oranger ind.
  7. 7
    Working rapidly, drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; let cool.

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