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Candied Pecans & Walnuts

Any kind of nuts work here. The warm water helps melt the sugar.

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1-1/8 teaspoons salt

3/4 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper - start with 3/4 teaspoon

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) PLUS 2 teaspoons warm water

4 cups total nuts - I used half pecan halves and half walnut halves

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35 0.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Or line with foil and spray foil.

In large bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, salt, 3/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and cinnamon.

Slowly whisk in water. 

Add nuts and stir until nuts are evenly coated. Give it a taste. Add more cayenne if you like.

Pour onto baking sheet in a single layer. If they’re clumped, they won’t roast evenly.

Bake 10-13 minutes or so, stirring a couple of times until nuts are caramelized and caramel is a nice brown, but not burned. 

Cool and break nuts apart. Store covered, room temperature, up to 2 weeks or so.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld, CCP, CMH

Appalachian Herbal Scholar

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