CHINESE FIVE-SPICE PECANS

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Chinese five-spice powder typically combines cinnamon, star anise, anise seeds, ginger, and cloves. The combination gives the pecans a sweet, bitter, salty, and pungent flavor that's great.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield Makes 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large egg white
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Coarse salt
4 3/4 cups pecans (1 1/4 pounds)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Whisk egg white in a large bowl until foamy, about 30 seconds. Whisk in sugars, soy sauce, five-spice powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pecans, and toss to coat using a rubber spatula.
  • Transfer pecan mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread into a single layer using rubber spatula. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Transfer sheet to a wire rack, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes.

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