Spiced Pecans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup pecan halves
• vegetable oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 cups water, sugar, allspice, cayenne and paprika in a heavy small saucepan.
• 2 bring the mixture to a boil and boil until it reaches 220ºf on a candy thermometer, about 3 minute.
• 3 add the pecan halves and cook until syrup clings to the pecans, about 5 minute.
• 4 place the pecans on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to drain. drain well.
• 5 pour enough oil into a large heavy saucepan to reach a depth of 1 inch.
• 6 heat oil to 350ºf.
• 7 add pecans, a few at a time, and fry until brown and crisp, about 2 minute this is the tricky part.
• 8 working quickly so that the pecans don't burn, use a slotted spoon to transfer pecans to paper towels to drain.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 note: can be made 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.