candied pecans

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108 Pinches
Emerald Isle, NC
Updated on Nov 5, 2010

Another recipe from a dear friend. She has actually joined JAP but she hasn't signed the guestbook nor has she posted a recipe. If she doesn't hurry and start posting recipes, she won't have any to post b/c I'm posting some she has given me over the years. I hope she see this!!!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups pecan halves

How To Make candied pecans

  • Step 1
    Line a cookie with waxed paper. In a saucepan, combine both sugars. Mix in the sour cream and cook on med-low heat until disolved. Now cook slowly to the soft-ball stage then remove from heat immediately. Do not over cook! Add in the vanilla & pecans.
  • Step 2
    Stir to coat all pecans and quickly take out each pecan, one at a time, and place on the waxed paper. Let stand 10 to 12 hours to dry before storing.
  • Step 3
    It does take a while to remove each individual pecan from the saucepan so last year I dumped them out onto the waxed paper and seperated them once they had cooled down enough to handle.

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