Bourbon Candied Pecans

Aug 11th 2024

Ingredients:

  • 1 dash nutmeg 
  • 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon 
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar 
  • 1/2 cup sugar 
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla 
  • 1 each egg white 
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey 
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon 
  • 1/2 lb Priester's natural pecan halves 
  • 1 dash cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Stir and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg white, whiskey, vanilla and honey. Whisk together until frothy. Add the pecans and stir to coat. With a slotted spoon or fork, remove pecans and add them to the sugar mixture, but don't dump in the extra liquid. Pour pecans out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so. Allow to cool. The pecans will be sticky until they cool.