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Spiced Pecans
Kath Younger
Stovetop pecans that taste fabulous on top of any salad!
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 3 Tbs unsalted butter
- 3 Tbs brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
- Add butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat and allow to melt.
- Add pecans and coat with butter. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
- Stir in brown sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon.
- Stir continuously for about 2 more minutes. Watch carefully, and when the pecans just start to smell toasty, pour out of pan into bowl to cool.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 918
Calories from Fat 751 (82%)
(136%)Total Fat 89g
(85%)Saturated Fat 17g
Polyunsaturated Fat 22g
Monounsaturated Fat 45g
(15%)Cholesterol 46mg
(25%)Sodium 592mg
(14%)Potassium 489mg
Total Carbohydrate 35g
(41%)Dietary Fiber 10g
Sugars 24g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(19%)Protein 9g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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