Peppered Pecans Food

SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Mix the salt, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and orange peel together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place the nuts in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes until they just start to brown and smell toasted. Add the butter and stir until it melts. Add the spice mixture and stir to combine. Once combined, add both sugars and water, stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the nuts, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the nuts to the prepared sheetpan and separate them with a fork or spatula. Allow the nuts to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage. Can be stored up to 3 weeks.

SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl beat the egg white with the water. Stir in the pecans, mixing until well moistened.
• In a small bowl, mix together sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the moistened nuts. Spread nuts on prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice. Be careful not to overcook and burn the nuts.

HONEY-ROASTED PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir together honey, pepper, salt, and allspice and add pecans, tossing to coat well. Spread pecans in 1 layer in a shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in middle of oven 15 minutes, then stir pecans and bake 5 minutes more. Transfer to a sheet of wax or parchment paper to cool and, working quickly, separate pecans with a fork while still warm. Serve at room temperature.

HOT AND SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix butter, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Stir in the pecans, and gently toss with chili powder to coat.
• Spread coated pecans on a medium baking sheet, and cook 30 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring approximately every 10 minutes.

TASTY PECAN PEPPER APPETIZER

Steps:

• Pulse pecans in a food processor until very finely ground.
• Stir pecans, Cheddar cheese, green onion, and mayonnaise together in a large bowl until mixture holds together. Transfer to a serving platter and top with jelly.

HOT PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• Toss pecans in butter to coat. Place in single layer on cookie sheet and bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 30 minutes. Toss occasionally.
• Meanwhile combine soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Place hot cooked pecans in sauce mixture and stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
• Spread on paper towels to cool. Place cooled pecans in jars with tight fitting lids.

SALT AND PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium low.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Stir in pecans, mixing well to coat each piece.
• Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 12-15 minutes, stirring once.
• Using a spatula remove pecans from baking sheet.
• Drain on paper towels.

MAPLE PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the syrup, salt and cayenne pepper in a pan over a gentle heat. Add the pecans and stir to mix, leave them on the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the pecans on a silicon pad, parchment paper, or piece of foil to cool. Arrange the sticky pecans in bowls to serve.

PEPPER PECANS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, over a medium heat, warm the oil. Stir in the sugar, salt, cayenne, and pepper. Mix well, until sugar starts to melt. Add the pecans and coat thoroughly.
• Drain the pecans on a baking sheet and cool.
• Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.

CAJUN PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• Position oven rack in upper third of oven and pre-heat to 375º F.
• Brush heavy large baking pan with oil.
• Mix all peppers and thyme in small bowl.
• Whisk egg whites in medium bowl until foamy. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and salt.
• Add nuts to egg white mixture and toss to coat.
• Sift pepper mixture over nuts and toss to coat.
• Spread pecans evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake 5 minutes.
• Stir nuts to break up any clumps.
• Bake until deep golden brown stirring twice more (about 7 more minutes).
• Watch carefully as they burn quickly.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl and cool completely.
• Store at room temperature in airtight container.

PEPPERED PECAN, SPINACH SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE & CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the pecans.
• For the peppered pecans combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon ground pepper and 1/4 cup sugar.
• Heat heavy skillet.
• Add pecans and stir, heating one minutes.
• Sprinkle half of the sugar/salt/pepper mixture into the skillet. Stir one minutes. Add the remaining sugar mixtures and continue to stir until melted.
• Remove nuts and put onto oiled cookie sheet.
• Let cool and package tightly.
• Make the dressing.
• Combine 1/2 cup salad oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon pineapple juce.
• Make the salad.
• Combine spinach, onion, pineapple, blue cheese, and chicken
• sprinkle with peppered pecans.
• Combine with dressing.

PEPPERED PECANS

Steps:

• In small skillet melt butter.
• Add garlic, Tabasco and salt.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Toss pecans with butter mixture.
• Spread in single layer on baking sheet.
• Bake at 250 degrees F 1 hour or until pecans are crisp, stirring occasionally.