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Mama's Sugar Spiced Pecans

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: Crowd pleaser, Homemade candy, Spiced pecans, Sugar pecans
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cool: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 245.7kcal
Author: Deb McCarren
Sweet, savory, a crowd pleaser, and a great gift!
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Equipment

  • 1 baking pan lightly buttered
  • 1 large platter
  • 1 Sauce pan 2-quart
  • 1 Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pecans halved
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300℉.
  • Lightly butter a serving platter.
  • Place the pecans on a butter-sprayed baking pans and put in the oven to toast for 10 minutes; shake frequently; remove from the oven and set aside..
  • Place the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and water in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a syrup that spins a small threat when you pull the spoon from the syrup, about 5 minutes; remove the pan from the heat.
  • Fold in toasted pecans and vanilla.
  • Stir quickly to combine nuts and syrup.
  • Quickly pour pecans on platter.
  • Use a spoon to quickly and carefully separate the nuts.
  • Let the nuts cool until syrup has set.
  • Store in tightly closed tin or plastic container.

Nutrition

Calories: 245.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.7g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 20.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.6g | Sodium: 90.5mg | Potassium: 118.3mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 13.6g | Calcium: 23.6mg