Southern Coated Pecans Recipes

SWEET COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking sheet.
• In a bowl, beat the egg white until foamy. Mix in cinnamon, sugar, salt, and water. Mix well. Stir in pecan halves, stirring until well coated. Spread on baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

SUGAR COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease one baking sheet.
• In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Whisk together the white sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Mix the egg white with the vanilla extract in another bowl.
• Put the pecans in the egg white and mix well with a spoon to coat all the pecans. Pour the pecans into the sugar mixture and mix until all the sugar has coated the nuts. Spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
• Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Stirring well every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

SOUTHERN SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter. Add cumin and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, sugar and salt; toss to coat. , Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

SOUTHERN COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pecans in heavy pot and cook 10 minutes or until bubbles cook down.
• Add pecans and stir until all are coated.
• Continue stirring until syrup turns to sugar.
• Pour onto cookie sheet and separate.

SOUTHERN CINNAMON SUGARED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan over medium heat, combine evaporated milk, sugar, water and vanilla.
• Heat mixture, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved.
• Add cinnamon and stir. Some may float on top.
• Add 3 cups of pecans to mixture and stir to cover.
• Continue stirring pecans in mixture until pecans become coated well and mixture cooks away (gets absorbed/crystalized on the the pecans).
• Spread hot coated pecans on wax paper; try to separate them as you spread them on the paper.
• Let pecans cool completely.
• Break apart pecans and store in air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.
• To give as gifts, put in decorative glass jars or decorative tins lined with wax paper.
• NOTE: I've tried using brown sugar (1:1 with the white sugar), but the pecans have a tendency to come out sticky and the sugars don't get 'crystalized'. I have not tried these with turbinado or unbleached cane sugar yet. If they don't turn out right, I'll have to keep them for myself !

OLD-FASHIONED ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C). Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan.
• Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat until fluffy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly. Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a shaker or cup with a lid. Dust the pecans evenly with the sugar mixture. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.

SUGAR-COATED PECANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Add pecans and toss until well coated. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pecans and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. , Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Cool on waxed paper.