My most requested part of fall/winter holiday meals

I wanted to hop on and do this quick post just in case someone needs a last minute thing to wow your host tomorrow.

So the first time I had this was at my hairstylist’s. I went in for a cut and color near the holidays and she asked me if I wanted some candied pecans. Of course my answer was, “Heck yeah!” I loved them so much that I called her later that evening and asked for the recipe. I even included the recipe card with several Christmas cards a couple of Christmases ago.

The recipe is fairly simple and easy to make. It is a bit time consuming. Once you have these nuts put together and on your pan, you bake them for a solid hour at 250°. The catch is, you have to stir them every 15 minutes, so if you can’t commit to that, this is not for you.

I do know that pecans are expensive. You might be able to make this with a different kind of nuts. I’ve never tried because I love pecans.

I’m attaching the recipe card and several photos from start to the oven. I can’t post the finished photo yet because I just started that hour of baking.

Let me know if you try these. and have a happy Thanksgiving!

Actual card from my personal recipe book
Pecans coated with egg white mixture
Cinnamon, sugar and salt mix in gallon bag
Coated pecans mixed with cinnamon mix (shake them up really well)
Pour your coated pecans onto a baking sheet (this one’s a giant) lined with parchment paper.
Spread them out into a single layer.
Pop those babies into your preheated oven.
Stir every 15 minutes for an hour. Then you’re good to go!

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