Sea Salt Recipes

Sweet and Salty Candied Pecans

  • Appetizer
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups
  • Difficulty: Easy

This quick and simple candied nut recipe is great on salads, cheese trays, or alone as a snack. Place in a decorative bag or jar for a delicious gift!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 cup Walnut or Pecan Halves
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Morton® All-Purpose Natural Sea Salt

MORTON®
ALL-PURPOSE
SEA SALT

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium sauce pan.

  3. Add nuts and boil for 3 minutes. Afterwards, drain nuts using a colander.

  4. Combine cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne pepper and powdered sugar.

  5. Add nuts to sugar mixture, coating nuts evenly so all the sugar is dissolved.

  6. Transfer evenly onto parchment-lined baking sheet.

  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar is caramelized.

  8. Top with ¼ teaspoon Salt while nuts are still hot.

This recipe can be used for any variety of nut or mixed nuts as well.