Candied Pecans Recipe

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Candied  Pecans
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb pecan halves
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 stiffly beaten egg whites
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash cinnamon or 1 dash nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Toast pecans 225º for 15 minutes.
  2. Combine salt & sugar and spice into egg whites which have been stiffly beaten.
  3. Fold in pecans & coat well.
  4. Melt butter in 9 by 13 pan & spread in pecans.
  5. Mix pecans in butter until coated.
  6. Bake 325º for 30 minutes.
  7. Turn pecans in butter every 10 minutes until butter is gone.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 375.09 Kcal (1570 kJ)
Calories from fat 320.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.63g 55%
Cholesterol 20.34mg 7%
Sodium 14.54mg 1%
Potassium 162.8mg 3%
Total Carbs 15.31g 5%
Sugars 11.31g 45%
Dietary Fiber 3.41g 14%
Protein 3.87g 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 29.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 654.56 Kcal (2741 kJ)
Calories from fat 559.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.17g 55%
Cholesterol 35.49mg 7%
Sodium 25.37mg 1%
Potassium 284.1mg 3%
Total Carbs 26.71g 5%
Sugars 19.74g 45%
Dietary Fiber 5.95g 14%
Protein 6.76g 8%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 3%
Iron 2mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

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