Candied Bourbon Pecans Food

BOURBON CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Line baking sheet with foil. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Stir and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg white, whiskey, vanilla and honey. Whisk together until frothy. Add the pecans and stir to coat. With a slotted spoon or fork, remove pecans and add them to the sugar mixture, don't dump in the extra liquid. Pour pecans out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so. The pecans will be sticky until they cool.

CANDIED BOURBON PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients and mix until the pecans are well coated.
• Lay a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spread the pecans out on it.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Use a spatula to pull the pecans off the parchment before they permanently glue themselves. Then let them cool.

BOURBON CANDIED PECANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine first five ingredients in a medium size bowl, add pecans and stir to coat.
• Transfer pecans to a skillet and cook on medium high heat for 7 to 8 minutes. Stir continuously to prevent burning.
• Remove pecans from skillet and spread evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• While the pecans are hot and gooey sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• This step is optional, but I think it helps the pecans dry a little bit. Place baking sheet in a preheated oven set on 175°F on the middle rack then turn the oven off. Let the pecans sit in the oven for a hour or so.
• Once the pecans have cooled completely, place in an air tight container.

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Place pecans in a shallow baking pan in a 250° oven for 10 minutes or until warmed. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. , Grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan with remaining butter; add sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Cover; cook 2 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals that may form on the sides of pan., Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Stir in warm pecans until evenly coated. , Spread onto prepared baking pan. Bake at 250° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool.

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 PECANS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, then add the pecans and cook until glossy, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to the prepared baking sheet and let cool.

BOURBON PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Simmer the bourbon in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced by a quarter, just a few minutes. Blanch the pecans in boiling water for 1 minute ( blanching the pecans in boiling water is an old Chinese trick that makes them especially crisp), then drain.
• Combine the bourbon, oil, Worcestershire sauce, bitters, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the HOT pecans and toss. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Spread the pecans in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are crisp and the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Turn the nuts into a clean bowl.
• Combine the cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Toss with the nuts and serve.

BOURBON YAMS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a shallow 2-quart casserole.
• Bake the yams on an oven rack for 45 minutes, or until soft. Halve and scoop out pulp.
• Mash pulp, then add eggs, sugar, butter, cream, bourbon, and vanilla. Stir well to combine.
• Pour into prepared casserole.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• To prepare Pecan Topping. Combine last four ingredients sprinkle over yams. Decorate top with whole pecans if you would like.
• Bake uncovered, 40 minutes, or until heated through and top is lightly browned.