Recipe of Spiced Vanilla Pecans - Food Recipes

* Exported from MasterCook Buster * SPICED VANILLA PECANS

Recipe By : Ann Hodgman, "Beat That! Cookbook"
Serving Size : 12
Preparation Time :
Categories : Snacks

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

*** DAY 1 *** 1 pound whole pecan halves 6 cups water 1/2 cup superfine sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract *** DAY 2 *** 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg -- freshly grated 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon pepper -- freshly ground DAY 1: In a large saucepan, boil the pecans in the water for 1 minute. Drain well. While they're still hot, toss them in a large bowl with the sugar, melted butter, corn syrup and vanilla extract. Mix well and let the nuts sit, covered, for at least 12 hours, up to 24. DAY 2: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Put the nuts on a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake them for 30 minutes, stirring them every 5 minutes. The nuts should be well browned and crisp-looking. (They won't be really crisp until they're cool.) Meanwhile, combine all the spices in a large bowl. The instant the nuts are done, add them to the spices and toss until they're well coated. Pat the nuts back down on the cookie sheet in a single layer, so that they can cool without clumping. Cool them thoroughly and store airtight. Makes 1 pound. Notes: From Ann Hodgman's BEAT THAT! COOKBOOK, 1995, Chapters Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1-881527-92-1, page 25. Typos by K. Hudson Lipin, 09/05/98 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -