So, I was sitting around watching football, playing with my new grandbaby, and looking at this years Christmas gifts. I started thinking about how the simple gifts really are the best. Especially those that are homemade and come from the heart. So I decided to make something with pecans for her. I looked a a few recipes and didn't see anything that I really liked so decided I would make one up myself using stuff we both like. So that's how I wound up with Brown Sugar Black Pepper Candied Pecans this Christmas Day.
So How Do You Make Them?
It ain't that hard really. The hardest part is the clean up afterwards. This stuff gets kind of sticky and if you aren't careful with the blender, you'll be wearing it the rest of the day. But the ending result is worth it. It has the crunchiness of pork skins, the sweetness of a pecan turtle, and a little pepper to boot. And yes. I have added tabasco sauce to it as well. It's still good, but IMHO it's too hard to control the heat. So here's the stuff you'll needThe Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Some coarse ground black pepper. I use a tablespoon, but you might want more...or less.
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups butter roasted pecan halves
Preparation:
- Mix the brown sugar, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Put the egg whites in a bowl and beat them until foamy;
- Add the mixture of flour, salt, brown sugar and black pepper...slowly.
- Add the vanilla flavoring,
- Put in pecans and stir them with a spoon.
- Spoon the mixture to a greased baking pan and bake at 250° for about 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
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