FIRE ‘N SPICE PECANS
MAKES 1 POUNO
1 cup water l/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. honey
1 lb. whole pecans
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon l/4 tsp. ground red pepper 6 cups peanut oil
1.In a medium saucepan, stir water, sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, add pecans and cook about 20 minutes until most of liquid has evaporated (do not let all the liquid evaporate).
2.In a medium bowl, stir together ginger, cinnamon and red pepper. Add pecans and toss well to coat.
3.Pour oil into deep fryer. Set fryer temperature to 365”F/185”C. Set an unlined 15 x 10 x
4.With fryer lid closed, lower empty fryer basket into oil and
quickly bring back to highest position. Using a metal slotted spoon, add about half of the nuts to the basket; close lid and lower filled basket into oil. Fry 2 - 3 minutes until golden brown.
Remove to baking pan.
5.Return oil to temperature before repeating process with remaining nuts.
6.Cool nuts completely and break apart any that stick together; store nuts in an airtight container.