candied chile pecans
Candied Chile Pecans 1 cup water 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup unsulphured dark molasses 2 teaspoons ground dried red chile 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups pecan halves Preheat the ove...
Ingredients
- 1cupwater
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2cupunsulphured dark molasses
- 2teaspoonground dried red chile
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 2cuppecan halves
Directions
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Candied Chile Pecans 1 cup water 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup unsulphured dark molasses 2 teaspoons ground dried red chile 1/2 teaspoon
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Grease a 12 x 9-inch baking dish
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In a heavy saucepan, bring all the ingredients except the pecans to a boil over high heat
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Add pecans, stir well, and reduce the heat to simmer
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Cook the pecans for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the syrup has been well reduced
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With a slotted spoon, transfer the pecans to the baking dish
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Bake the nuts for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring them about halfway through the cooking time
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When ready, the pecans will be dark brown and crunchy