Name: Orange Creamsicle Candied Pecans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Large egg whites - 2; Water - 1 teaspoon; Orange extract - 1 teaspoon; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Orange-flavored liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) - 1 ½ teaspoons; Coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) - 1 ½ teaspoons; White sugar - 1 cup; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Finely chopped fresh rosemary - 1 teaspoon; Tangerine, finely zested - 1; Shelled pecan halves - 1 pound

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Orange Creamsicle Candied Pecans

1. Large egg whites - 2

2. Water - 1 teaspoon

3. Orange extract - 1 teaspoon

4. Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon

5. Orange-flavored liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) - 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) - 1 ½ teaspoons

7. White sugar - 1 cup

8. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt - ½ teaspoon

10. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

11. Finely chopped fresh rosemary - 1 teaspoon

12. Tangerine, finely zested - 1

13. Shelled pecan halves - 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Orange Creamsicle Candied Pecans

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Heavily butter a large metal baking sheet.

2. Stage

Beat egg whites and water together in the bowl of a stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Add orange extract and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated, 1 minute.

3. Stage

Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; fold sugar mixture into egg white mixture until just incorporated. Fold in rosemary and tangerine zest until evenly mixed. Add pecans to the sugar-egg white mixture; toss to coat. Spread coated pecans in one layer onto the prepared baking sheet.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven, turning the baking sheet and stirring the pecans with a metal spoon every 8 to 10 minutes, until crispy and golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper to cool completely.