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Sugar Ginger Pecans

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 16
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients

Nuts

  • 1 pound pecan halves about 4 cups (can substitute walnuts, peanuts, or almonds)

Sugar Coating

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Batter Coating

  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 1 Tablespoon molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250℉ and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites, water, molasses, and vanilla until it's foamy and well blended. Stir in the nuts, making sure they are well coated.

  4. Stir the wet nuts into the sugar bowl, draining off the extra egg mixture as you transfer the nuts to the sugar. Stir well until all the nuts are coated. Dump the nuts onto the prepared baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

  5. Remove from oven and set on a baking rack to cool. Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.