Spicy-Sweet Pecans

Name: Spicy-Sweet Pecans
Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 large egg white; 4 cups pecan halves; Vegetable cooking spray; Wax paper

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 large egg white
4 cups pecan halves
Vegetable cooking spray
Wax paper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 275°. Stir together first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl.
2

Whisk together egg white and 1 Tbsp. water in a separate medium bowl until foamy. (No liquid should remain.) Add pecans, stirring to coat.
3

Add pecan mixture to sugar mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread pecans in a single layer on a lightly greased (with cooking spray) aluminum foil-lined half-sheet pan (about 17 x 12 inches).
4

Bake at 275° for 50 to 55 minutes or until sugar mixture hardens and nuts are toasted, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread immediately in a single layer on wax paper; cool completely (about 30 minutes). Store in an airtight container up to 7 days.