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Nuts: Spiced Vanilla Pecans

Source of Recipe

Beat That! Cookbook


List of Ingredients

1 pound whole pecan halves
6 cups water
1/2 cup superfine sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper


Recipe

In large saucepan, boil pecans in water for 1 minute. Drain well. While they're still hot, toss them in a large bowl with the sugar, melted butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Mix well and let nuts sit, covered, for at least 12 hours, up to 24. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Put nuts on a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake them for 30 minutes, stirring them every 5 minutes. The nuts get very dark brown and crisp looking.

Meanwhile, combine all the he spices in a large bowl. The instant the nuts are done, add them to the spices and toss until they're well coated. Pat the nuts back down onto the cookie sheet in a single layer, so they can cool without clumping. Cool them thoroughly and store airtight. Makes 1 pound.