Spiced Pecans

Whenever I buy a huge bag of pecans from Costco, I almost always make Spiced Pecans with half of the bag. They're always tasty, freeze well, and perfect to give away to family/friends. Plus, they're super easy to make and make our home smell absolutely devine! I've been making spiced pecans using the recipe from Cooks Country for a while now, but realized I never shared the recipe on my blog! So I'm sharing the recipe now :o)

Spiced Pecans

(Source: Cooks Country)

2 large egg whites

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons salt

2 pounds unsalted raw pecans, cashews, walnuts, or whole unblanched almonds

1 1/3 cups sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ginger (omit if you don't like ginger)

2 teaspoons coriander (omit if you don't like coriander)

Adjust oven racks to upper­middle and lower­middle positions and heat oven to 300 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk egg whites, water, and salt in large bowl. Add nuts and toss to coat. Drain in colander for 5 minutes. Mix sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and coriander in large bowl. Add drained nuts and toss to coat. Spread nuts evenly on prepared baking sheets and bake until dry and crisp, 40 to 45 minutes, rotating and switching position of baking sheets halfway through baking time. Cool nuts completely. Break nuts apart and serve.

***NOTE: I always stir the pecan mixture every 10 minutes while they're baking to prevent them from burning!!!***