Southern Coated Pecans Food

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 !

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.

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.

SWEET-AND-SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Beat the egg white with 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl until foamy. Add the nuts, sugar, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix well. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are mostly dry but still slightly sticky, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the nuts from the oven and stir. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees F. Return the nuts to the oven and bake until crisp, about 30 more minutes. Stir to loosen the nuts from the baking sheet; cool completely on the sheet.

JERRY'S SUGARED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with sides with aluminum foil. Pour the butter onto the lined sheet. In a large bowl, mix the egg whites, sugar and cinnamon. Add the pecan halves and toss until they are fully coated. Spread the pecans onto the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the pecans every 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

SUGAR-COATED PECANS

Steps:

• In a 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'F for 30 minutes or until browned.
• Cool on waxed paper.

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.

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.

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 COMFORT CRUNCH PECANS

Steps:

• Combine Southern Comfort, orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Spread pecans in a shallow dish.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Pour liquid mixture over pecans stirring until all moistened.
• Marinate 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with 2 TBS brown sugar and stir til coated.
• Bake at 275 for 30-40 minutes stirring every 10 minutes.
• Add remaining brown sugar, stirring until coated.
• Bake additional 10-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Toward the end of cooking watch them carefully as they will scotch if overcooked.
• Test for doneness by cooking and tasting a couple of nuts.
• They should be crunchy not chewy.
• Cool on wax paper separating with a fork as they cool.

SOUTHERN HOLIDAY PECANS

Steps:

• Melt butter, cayenne, cinnamon & sugar together.
• Pour over pecans, stir to mix completely.
• Sprinkle salt over nuts, toss to combine.
• Spread on parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325 F for 15 minutes, stir half way thru baking.
• Cool & store in airtight container.

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.