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How to Make Spiced Pecans

Pecans can be cooked using different recipes. Different kinds of ingredients can also be added to enhance or complement the flavour of these nuts. One very delicious yet simple and easy to make sweet made from fresh pecans is the spiced pecans. This is just like sugared pecans but for this recipe, you can add different kinds of spices other than vanilla extract. Here are the procedures that you should follow to make delicious spiced pecans.

• The ingredients that you will need for this recipe are as follows: one whole egg white that is slightly beaten, three cups of pecan halves, half a cup of fine white sugar, a tablespoon of water, a half teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of cinnamon. One half teaspoon of pounded and finely ground nutmeg, and half a teaspoon of ground cloves.
• Use a baking sheet covered with aluminium foil while oven is preheating to 350 degrees.
• Lightly beat the egg white in a mixing bowl. Add water while doing it. Add the pecans and mix them all together until the pecans are already well-coated with the egg whites.
• The remaining ingredients-sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves-should be mixed together in a separate mixing bowl. Sprinkle the mixture of spices to the pecan nuts covered with egg white and then spread them on the foil-covered baking pan.
• Put inside the oven and bake for half an hour while stirring after every 10 minutes. Make sure that the nuts will not be overcooked or burned even just slightly top prevent them from becoming bitter. I love spiced pecans!

How to Make Cinnamon Pecans

Many recipes which feature pecan nuts as the main ingredients have been developed because of their richness in flavour plus the health benefits that they can give. One example of a traditional recipe using raw pecans is coating them with cinnamon. Making cinnamon pecans is as easy as you think it is. Here are the simple steps on how to make a cinnamon pecan.

• Prepare the ingredients-a pound of pecans, two egg whites, two tablespoons of ground cinnamon, a cup of fine white sugar, and half a teaspoon of salt.
• Prepare the equipments and tools that you will need such as oven, mixing bowls, whisk, spoon, and a greased baking sheet.
• Oven should be preheated at a temperature of 250 degrees.
• For the egg whites, whip them until they reached the consistency of an icing or until they are foamy white.
• In another mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients-the cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Mix them all together.
• Add the pecans in the whipped egg whites and mix them together. Make sure that each and every pecan is coated with the egg white.
• Add the egg white-coated pecans into the sugar-cinnamon-salt mixture. Again, make sure that all the pecans are covered with sugar.
• The final mixture should be spread thinly on the baking sheet to make sure that all of them will be baked evenly. Before you do this, however, make sure that you grease the baking sheet to prevent your cinnamon pecan from sticking.
• Bake the mixture for an hour. While baking, stir the mixture every now and then to make sure that they are being properly and evenly baked and they are not sticking to the baking sheet.

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I just love chocolate covered roasted pecans!Chocolate Covered Pecans-Steps and Tips

Usually, pecans are covered with sugar or other spices to make candies, pralines, and brittles. However, to make a very yummy and delectable treat which the whole family will enjoy especially during the holidays, it is best to make chocolate covered pecans. You can also make these as your gifts by putting them inside nice-looking containers that really brings the holiday feeling to your loved ones. Chocolate covered pecans are something that everybody can enjoy. Who does not like anything covered with chocolate, anyway?…especially pecan halves.

If you want to know the ingredients, steps, and tips that you need to use and do to make chocolate pecans, read the following information.

• Prepare half a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, a couple of cups pecan halves, and three tablespoons of heavy cream.
• Prepare all the equipments and kitchen tools that you will use which are as follows: a deep pan, a medium-sized metal bowl that will fit into the pan, spoons, waxed paper, cookie sheets, stove and refrigerator.
• Mix the chocolate chips together with the thick cream in the bowl made of metal. Make sure that the two ingredients are well incorporated.
• Simmer a pan full of water and place the metal bowl with the cream and chocolate chip mixture into the pan. Melt the mixture thoroughly until it is smooth. Stir the mixture occasionally. Turn off the heat and remove the metal bowl from the pan.
• Add the pecan halves into the chocolate and cream mixture. Stir until each and every piece of nut is already well coated with the sweet mixture.
• Using a spoon, remove each chocolate coated pecan nut from the mixture and placed on a clean and dry cookie sheet covered with waxed paper. Put inside the refrigerator for 10 minutes so that the chocolate will be firm and will not melt from the pecan nuts.

How to Make Pecan Brittle with Coconut

For the holidays, there are many available recipes that you can make, especially recipes that use pecans as the main ingredient. One example is the pecan brittle. You can serve this as crunchy snacks or mouth watering desserts to your guests, or even as sweet treats for children. You can also pack or wrap pecan brittles in special wrappers and give them as gifts or giveaways on your party. To add unique flavour to your regular pecan brittle, you can add toasted coconut flakes. Here are the few simple steps on how to make pecan brittle with toasted coconut flakes.

• You will need a cup of chopped pecans, a cup of coconut flakes, two cups of granulated sugar, a teaspoon of salt, half a cup of water, a cup of corn syrup, a teaspoon of vanilla, two tablespoons of plain unsalted butter, a couple teaspoons of baking soda, and additional half a teaspoon of coconut flavour or vanilla.
• Grease your baking pan using butter.
• Toast the coconut flakes. To do this, preheat your oven at a temperature of 350 degrees. Thinly and evenly spread the coconut over a different baking pan. The baking pan should not be greased or buttered. Bake the coconut flakes while stirring them several times until 10 minutes.
• Make the pecan and coconut mixture by adding the chopped pecans into the baked coconut flakes.
• In a saucepan, heat the sugar, salt, and water until the sugar has completely melted. Boil the mixture. Add the corn syrup and wait for a few minutes. Do not stir. Add the pecan and coconut mixture and let it boil a few more minutes.
• Turn off the oven and add the vanilla, butter, and baking soda. Stir well. Put the mixture into the greased pan. The greased pan should be warmed inside the oven which has been turned off after toasting the coconut flakes. Spread the candy pecans evenly. Let it cool and cut into pieces in uniform sizes. Love the Pecan brittle friends!