Candied Orange Pecans
A sweet and delicious snack of pecans and cranberries, with a candied orange coating. Black pepper adds a wonderful little kick.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. orange peel chopped (or 1 tsp. orange zest)
- 1/4 tsp. salt or more, to taste
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper or more, to taste
- 2 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
Directions
- In a sauce pan, combine orange juice, sugar, salt, pepper and orange peels (or zest). Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 238° F with a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
- Add to sauce pan, the pecans and cranberries. Stir well to coat.
- Pour pecans and cranberries onto a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper. Separate pieces with a fork.
- Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container.