Orange Pecans

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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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Ingredients

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1 large: orange, juice and rind
1 c: sugar
1 qt: pecan halves

How to Make Orange Pecans

Step-by-Step

1Squeeze orange and reserve juice in a heavy sauce pan. Grate rind and add to juice.
2Add sugar and bring to a rolling boil.
3Add nuts gradually, stirring contantly until sugar is absorbed.
4Remove from heat and continues to stir until nuts separate. Turn out onto waxed paper to dry.