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Pecans for whiskey spiced pecans.

Candied Pecans Spicy

Lisa Keys
addictive snack
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups pecan halves
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • few grates fresh nutmeg or ⅛ teaspoon jarred stuff
  • fleur de sel

Instructions
 

  • Place pecans in a zippered plastic bag. In small bowl, lightly beat egg white and whiskey; add to pecans. Coat pecans with egg white mixture.
  • Mix sugar, cinnamon cayenne and nutmeg; add to bag and shake to coat pecans well.
  • Spread pecans in a single layer over parchment lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle evenly with fleur de sel making sure each pecan gets some.
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring, every 10 minutes, so nuts bake evenly and don’t stick to each other. Cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Keyword candied, pecans, salty-sweet, snack, spicy, spirited
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