I love Candied pecans !!
I used them in salads, but can be used just for plain old snack or as any dessert toppers. It can be a great holiday gift for family, friends or neighbors.
Ingredients:
2 cups pecans
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1 table spoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line nonstick baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl stir together pecans, sugar and water.
- Stir in vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Cook in microwave for 5-6 min on high power, stir every min.
- Continuing to stir in between until the mixture becomes very thick and begins to reduce.
- The syrup will begin to get darker and will reduce, stir until enough syrup is left just enough to coat the pecans
- The whole process should take about 6-7 min depending on the power of microwave.
- Spread the pecans out on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-11 min minutes, continuing to stir in between until desired crispness of pecans is acquired.
- Be sure to keep a close eye to avoid burning.
- Cool them completely then break apart.
- Can be stored in airtight container and in the fridge to improve longevity, but good idea to make them fresh.
Suggestions:
- For heat loving palates: you may add 2 tsp of Cayenne pepper for sweet and spicy pecans.
- For Maple flavor loving palates: you may add 2 tables spoon of maple syrup before heating them in microwave.
- You may try same recipe for almonds, walnuts or cashews.
- This recipe yields 2 cups.
Recipe adapted by Surekha from several sources for ease of making them in microwave and eggless.
Photographs by Surekha.