"Candied Almonds"

[smlehr1]

I had a recipe (which I've lost) that made the best candied almonds. I think it had whole almonds, cinnamon, splenda, and butter/oil (maybe even just egg whites). and you tossed all that together and then baked it.

It was AWESOME!!!!! Any ideas of how long and at what temp to cook? I'm willing to try any recipe....I love LOVE these things!

Susan

[recipelover]

These are two of my recipes that I had posted.

SPICED PECANS (P1) [posted by recipelover]

NOTE: I have not tried these with Splenda, but I think they would work.

Beat one egg white and 1 tsp. cold water until good and frothy, but not stiff. Add 1 lb. pecan halves. Mix until coated.

Mix together and stir in:
1/2 c. sugar (bulk Splenda)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
Place on buttered pan. Bake at 225 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

SPICY SWEET PECANS [posted by recipelover]

1/4 c. sugar (bulk Splenda)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 egg white
3 c. pecan

Beat egg white lightly with whisk. Add sugar, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add pecans and toss until coated. Spread evenly on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375 oven 10 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven. Cool. Store in airtight container.

And here is another one that I haven't tried yet, but looks good:

SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS

3 egg whites
2 T. water
3 C. walnut halves
2 C. pecan halves
1 C. whole unblanched almonds
2 C. sugar
2 T. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and water until frothy. Add nuts; stir gently to coat.
Combine remaining ingredients. Add to nut mixture and stir gently to coat. Spread into two greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 300ºF for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool.
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Here is one from ginad12875: My BF came up with this one, so I can't take credit, but it is pretty good:

1 cup pecans, cashews and/or your favorite SB friendly nuts
1 or 2 tablespoons "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Light"
Splenda
Salt
(we do everything by eye, so I'm not sure exactly how much nuts or ICBNB we use at a time, but it's not meant to be eaten in one sitting!! lol)

Heat frying pan on low heat and add "butter" and nuts. DO NOT FRY, only heat (the "butter" will scorch) When heated thoroughly, sprinkle with Splenda (or any sweetener) and salt. Let cool.
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[posted by allihoo28] These spiced nuts are REALLY good. I usually make them at the holidays and give them to coworkers - they are always a hit. I have never tried making them with Splenda - but this could be a filling cure for your sweet tooth. It looks like it would be a LOT of Splenda though...maybe try it with less and see how it works.

Sugary Spice Pecans
Cooking Light 10/05/02

Serve these pecans as a snack, or add them to mixed greens tossed in a vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sugar (Splenda?)
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of ground cloves
2 cups pecan halves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly (about 8 minutes). Add pecans and vanilla; cook until all syrup is absorbed and pecans are coated, stirring constantly (about 12 minutes). Spread pecan mixture on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. (Pecans will have a sugar coating.) Separate pecans into halves. Cool completely.

Note: Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to one month; in the refrigerator for up to 3 months; or in the freezer for up to 8 months.

[laurie777]

These are two of my recipes that I had posted.

SPICED PECANS (P1) [posted by recipelover]

NOTE: I have not tried these with Splenda, but I think they would work.

Beat one egg white and 1 tsp. cold water until good and frothy, but not stiff. Add 1 lb. pecan halves. Mix until coated.

Mix together and stir in:
1/2 c. sugar (bulk Splenda)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
Place on buttered pan. Bake at 225 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Does this make like a "pecan brittle" - type thing, or individual spiced pecans? Ie are the pecans joined together by the egg white mixture, or does it just provide a coating?

Thanks,
Laurie

[recipelover]

The egg white mixture just provides a coating for the sugar/cinnamon mixture to stick to. As the pecans bake, the coating crisps up and when I used sugar they were great. I haven't made an entire batch yet with the splenda.

[Sleddriver1]

I just tried the "spiced pecans" recipe, substituting almonds for pecans, and using Splenda instead of sugar.

The taste is absolutely AMAZING. Other than the texture on the genuine sugar version, it's hard to tell the difference

[Redwood]

I made the SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS, MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

thanks recipe lover for keeping these in Usable context for us all!

[salmonlucy]

recipelover,

Is it really 4 tsps salt in the sweet spicy pecans? It seemed like a lot so I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a typo before I made them.

thanks

[surfer376]

Just a guess, but I am thinking it's 1/4 tsp., from looking at the other recipes.

Chari

[brazil9]

What a coincidence, I just tried this recipe and it is DEFINATELY NOT 4 tsp. 1/4 tsp is a sound guess of the authors original intent (though I might add a bit more personally ). I feel a bit silly for not figuring that out beforehand though...wasted a fair amount of almonds

[recipelover]

Sorry about that. The original recipe given to me by a member of my book club (where I tasted the nuts) has 4 tsp. However, I did change the recipe above to 1/4 like you all suggested. The recipe that I made all the time was the Spiced Pecans.

[mzladyt]

I made the spiced pecans with splenda and they are fantastic. I plan on making them for the holidays with family coming over. Thanks

Tennie

[dottieadam]

Great idea for holiday gifts! I had forgotten about these wonderful treats so I'll definitely be making them again soon. (I've always used splenda with these nut recipes and it works just fine.)

[Minx777]

Please tell me these are ok for phase one!!!

[boxergurl]

Yes they are fine!

[purenavygirl]

recipelover - thank you for posting! I'm making a batch of almonds and a batch of pecans for Christmas.