Orange Pecans

Name: Orange Pecans
Ingredients: 1 large orange, juice and rind; 1 c sugar; 1 qt pecan halves

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By Janis McRae
@JanisinLA

With pecans being so plentiful in South Lousiana, good cooks find all kinds of ways to use them. Sugared pecans with different flavors are a tasty way to utilize this plentiful crop.

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1 large

orange, juice and rind
1 c

sugar
1 qt

pecan halves

How to Make Orange Pecans

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Squeeze orange and reserve juice in a heavy sauce pan. Grate rind and add to juice.
Add sugar and bring to a rolling boil.
Add nuts gradually, stirring contantly until sugar is absorbed.
Remove from heat and continues to stir until nuts separate. Turn out onto waxed paper to dry.

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