Crunchy, fragrant pecans are tossed in sugar and spices for this easy, crowd-pleasing recipe. These make a great snack to serve with cocktails or pack them up in jars to give as gifts.
0 Preheat oven to 250°F / 121°C.
1 Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
2 In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground ginger, ground cardamom, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Set aside.
3 In a large mixing bowl egg white with a hand mixer (or standing mixer) until very light and frothy, ~3 minutes. Gently fold pecans into egg whites until evenly coated.
4 Sprinkle sugar mixture over pecans and stir until pecans are evenly coated.
5 Spread pecans out on prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
6 Bake for 1 hour, stirring halfway through cooking, until sugar coating is crisp.
7 Let cool completely on the sheet pan and then use your hands to gently break pecans apart.
8 Store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
