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Candied Pecans

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Candied pecans, with cinnamon and vanilla.

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Put pecans and oil in a flat baking pan; stir until pecans are coated. Roast in 300° oven 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool.

Combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, and water in a saucepan; cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Boil to 236° of a candy thermometer, or to soft ball stage.* Remove from heat; blend in vanilla. Add pecans and stir until mixture is creamy. Turn out onto waxed paper and use a fork to separate pecans.

*To Test for Soft Ball Stage
A small amount of syrup dropped into chilled water forms a ball, but is soft enough to flatten when picked up with fingers (234° to 240°).

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candied pecans with cinnamon and vanillaNovember 27, 2008By troley
"I was very disapointed at the end because the receipe suggested to spread out the pecans on wax paper at the last step and against my better judgement I did. every pecan stuck to the paper and waisted the whole batch. Not one pecan came away without wax paper stuck to it."

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