The Best Roasted Pecans

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 pounds pecan halves
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• beat egg whites until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until soft peaks form. lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
• mix the pecan halves into the egg .
• stir the sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; add to the pecan and egg mixture and stir.
• coat the bottom of a jelly roll pan with the softened butter.
• spread the pecan mixture in an even layer in the prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until crisp, turning occasionally, 45 to 60 minutes.