Maple Pepper Pecans

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: Holiday Snaps

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(4)

Cook Time:
3 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 1/3 cups

Times:

Prep: 2 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 3 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 1/3 cups pecan halves

Directions

Melt the butter with the syrup, salt and cayenne pepper in a pan over a gentle heat. Add the pecans and stir to mix, leave them on the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the pecans on a silicon pad, parchment paper, or piece of foil to cool. Arrange the sticky pecans in bowls to serve.

Photograph by Lara Robby/Studio D

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Maple Pepper Pecans
BJ Marietta, GA 11-23-2009
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way too sticky
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Instead... pan roast the nuts. Once the nuts are starting to release their oils, take them off the heat, add enough sugar... just to cover and cayenne if you like. Stir them around and let the sugar melt. Move to a silpat and spread them out. As they cool, they will no longer be sticky. Place them in a serving bowl and enjoy. Read more
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Julie FPO, CT 11-16-2009
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Perfect for the holidays!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I added a little garlic powder to the mix and cut back on the syrup and they came out beautifully.
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nicole Falls church, VA 04-30-2009
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Wayyyy too sticky
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

My roommates will eat anything and these have been in my fridge for like a week. They taste good but nothing to write home... about. They also stayed really sticky and I thought they would get like candied nuts. They also make a big mess.Read more
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Anonymous 11-20-2007
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Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These are really delicious. The cayenne cuts through the sweetness of the maple syrup. They have a very mild heat to them... and are not overly hot at all. They definitely do stay sticky, so I included a spoon in the serving dish. Also, the recipe doesn't say to do it, but make sure your Silpat or foil is on a rimmed baking sheet because the syrup does spread when you pour out the pecans.Read more