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Sugar Coated Pecans

Contributed by: Margie

What you need

1. 1 egg white
2. 3 cups (12 ounces) pecan halves
3. 1 cup granulated sugar
4. 1 teaspoon salt
5. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6. 1/2 stick unsalted butter

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 300º. Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. In medium sized bowl, combine egg white with 1 tablespoon water and whisk until foamy. Add pecans and stir until nuts are coated with egg white. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, combine sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Pour sugar mixture over moist nuts and stir to coat evenly.
3. In preheated oven, melt butter in jelly roll pan. Remove pan from oven and gently stir nuts into melted butter. Spread nuts out evenly and bake for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Watch them so they don't burn. Remove form oven and allow to cool directly in pan. Makes 3 cups.

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