Sugar 'n' Spice Pecans

5 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup corn syrup
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 pounds pecan halves

Directions

  1. 1
    Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2
    In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine corn syrup, sugar, and water.
  3. 3
    Stir mixture only until sugar is completely moist and mixture reaches 242 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
  4. 4
    At that point, without stirring, immediately remove from heat and add cinnamon.
  5. 5
    Stir until mixture settles or stops boiling.
  6. 6
    Stir pecans into mixture all at once.
  7. 7
    Stir until all pecans are coated completely.
  8. 8
    Pour out onto a cookie sheet and allow to cool.
  9. 9
    Break into pieces and serve.

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