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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These spiced pecans are very popular, particularly at bake sales. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I've been making them for at least thirty years. The hardest part is not eating all the nuts as they cool. Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 cup water |
2 cups pecan halves (8 oz) or 2 cups walnut halves (8 oz) |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
2. Continue cooking syrup, without stirring, to 238°F on candy thermometer, or until a little syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball.
3. Remove from heat and add nuts, stirring gently until the mixture becomes creamy.
4. Turn onto waxed paper (or a non-stick mat or jelly roll pan) and separate the nuts with a fork. Be careful because they will be hot. Let dry and store in an air-tight container.
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