Candied Pumpkin Seedsor Pecans Recipes

CANDIED PUMPKIN SPICE PECANS

Steps:

• In a large heavy non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar. Cook until mixture turns an amber color, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally (mixture will separate)., Stir in pie spice and vanilla; add pecans. Reduce heat; cook and stir 3-4 minutes longer or until pecans are toasted. Spread onto foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy. Toss pecans in the egg white mixture. Mix sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated. Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans are evenly browned, 1 hour.

CANDIED PUMPKIN SPICE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Whisk egg white in a large bowl until foamy. Whisk in packed light brown sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir pecanhalves into brown sugar mixture until thoroughly coated. Place pecans in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans have browned and coating has set and started to harden, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; cool completely on baking sheet, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.

CLASSIC PUMPKIN PIE WITH CANDIED PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Roll and press crust into 9-inch glass pie plate .
• Do not bake .
• Heat oven to 350°F degrees .
• For filling, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in large bowl .
• Mix well .
• Pour into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour 10 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean .
• Do not overbake .
• Cool completely .
• Grease baking sheet lightly with shortening .
• For topping, combine granulated sugar and water in small saucepan .
• Cook and stir on medium heat until sugar dissolves .
• Increase heat .
• Bring to a boil .
• Boil 7 to 8 minutes or until mixture becomes light golden brown, stirring frequently Stir in butter and nuts .
• Stir briskly Spread quickly in thin layer on baking sheet .
• Cool completely Break into pieces .
• Sprinkle around edge of pie .
• (You might not use all of topping. Cover and store any extra for later use.) Refrigerate leftover pie .