Candied Bourbon Pecans

Directions:

Ingredients:

½ C sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper for ancho chili pepper

2 TBSP Bourbon

1 C pecans (preferably whole or halves)

1 egg white

Method:

Preheat the oven to 280º

In a large bowl combine the bourbon and the egg white. Whisk until foamy.

In a different bowl mix together the sugar, salt and spices.

Add the sweet spice mixture into the egg white mixture and mix well. Add in the pecans and mix until all pecan pieces are coated well with the spice mixture. 

Spread on a baking sheet into a single layer and bake for about an hour, stirring pecans every 20 mins. Serve warm or at room temperature.