Baby shower spiced pecans
Baby shower spiced pecans
These treats are a favorite at street fairs and carnivals. Now you've got the recipe to make them yourselves.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
The recipe idea:
Yummy, sweet pecans are served as a baby shower nibbler. No one can resist! Integrate these treats into your shower by serving them in bags or cups matching your shower decor.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups pecans
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Toss pecans with vegetable oil until evenly coated. Place on flat baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool.
Combine sugar, cinnamon, salt and water in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Boil mixture until it comes to the soft ball stage (236 degrees Fahrenheit.) Remove from heat and add vanilla. Add pecans and mix until evenly coated. Place pecans onto waxed paper or aluminum foil and separate with a fork.
YeahBaby.com thoughts:
Wrap up little bags of spiced pecans and give out as party favors.
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