Holiday Nuts

Holiday Nuts

total time: 65 minutes

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    1 stick
  • egg whites
    2
  • pecans halves
    1 lb
  • salt
    1/2 tsp
  • sugar
    1 c

🍳 Cookware

  • shallow pan
  • bowl
  • pancake turner
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250°F.
  2. 2
    Put pecans halves in shallow pan , about 10 x 15" in oven for ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    pecans halves: 1 lb
  3. 3
    Remove pecans to bowl , put butter in pan and heat in oven to 300°F while you beat the egg whites stiff, then beat in sugar and salt gradually.
    butter: 1 stick, egg whites: 2, sugar: 1 c, salt: 1/2 tsp
  4. 4
    Stir nuts into meringue and spread into pan. Bake for ⏱️ 45 minutes at 300°F, gently turning over with a pancake turner every 15 minutes. Cool and store in covered pan.