Cajun Peppered Pecans

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (i have used lots of different brands, all were good!)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/4 cups pecan halves (about a pound)

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in upper third of oven and pre-heat to 375º f.
• 2 brush heavy large baking pan with oil.
• 3 mix all peppers and thyme in small bowl.
• 4 whisk egg whites in medium bowl until foamy. whisk in worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and salt.
• 5 add nuts to egg mixture and toss to coat.
• 6 sift pepper mixture over nuts and toss to coat.
• 7 spread pecans evenly in prepared pan.
• 8 bake 5 minutes.
• 9 stir nuts to break up any clumps.
• 10 bake until deep golden brown stirring twice more (about 7 more minutes).
• 11 watch carefully as they burn quickly.
• 12 transfer to a shallow bowl and cool completely.
• 13 store at room temperature in airtight container.