Spiced pecans - country living

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsPecan halves
2tablespoonsButter, melted
1Large egg white
2tablespoonsSugar
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround cloves
¼teaspoonGround allspice
teaspoonHot red-pepper sauce

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350'F. On large baking sheet, stir together pecans and butter. Bake pecans 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned, Cool pecans on baking sheet on wire rack 10 minutes.

2. In small bowl, combine egg white, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and pepper sauce; stir into browned pecans. Bake pecans 5 to 8 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until spice mixture hardens.

3. Cool pecans on sheet on wire rack to room temperature. Stir to break up nuts, if necessary. Transfer to serving bowl.

Country Living/Dec/91 Scanned & fixed by DP and GG