Old family recipe, sweet nuts!

My grandmother says I can share this recipe. I have a feeling she thinks I'm sharing it with one or two close friends, so we won't tell her I'm posting it here, okay? :)



1 egg white

1 Tbsp water

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 oz pecans

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Preheat oven to 300°F.


Put sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg in a plastic bag, shake to mix.


Put egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until slightly foamy, add pecans and coat well. Lift pecans out of bowl with a slotted spoon and put into the bag of sugar and spices. Shake pecans in bag making sure they are well coated.



Bake 30 minutes on a baking pan lined with lightly greased aluminum foil. 15 minutes into the baking, stir up the pecans with a fork. Let cool completely before serving.