Candied Pecans

* Exported from MasterCook *

CANDIED PECANS

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies Creole

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups Pecan halves
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
1/2 cup Corn syrup -- light
1/2 cup Sugar

Place pecans in 13x9x2-inch baking pan; heat in 250 F. oven 5 minutes.
Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in corn syrup and
half the sugar. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil; boil without stirring
5 minutes. Pour syrup over nuts, stirring constantly to coat evenly. Bake
in 250 F. oven 1 hour, stirring several times. Sprinkle nuts with remaining
1/4 cup sugar, tossing to coat evenly; immediately spread out on greased
cookie sheets to cool. Quickly separate into individual pecan halves; cool.
Store in tightly covered container.

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