Valdosta Pecans
A classic taste of the American South with black-peppered pecans, sweet cranberries or raisins, and a pinch of orange zest.
Ingredients
8 ounces Raw Pecan Halves
1/4-cup pure Maple Syrup
pinch of fine Sea Salt
1 teaspoon G-Free Orange Extract
pinch of ground Ginger
Cracked black pepper, to taste
1 orange, zested
3/4-cup Orange craisins or raisins
1/4-cup pure Maple Syrup
pinch of fine Sea Salt
1 teaspoon G-Free Orange Extract
pinch of ground Ginger
Cracked black pepper, to taste
1 orange, zested
3/4-cup Orange craisins or raisins
Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Place nuts in a single layer on a parchment lined sheet pan. Roast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Flip once during with a pair of tongs. Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan bring the maple syrup, sea salt, orange extract, ginger, and 6-10 grinds of fresh cracked pepper to a boil over medium high heat. Once the mixture has boiled, remove from the heat and toss the roasted pecans in the mixture with a heat proof spatula.
Evenly spread the pecans onto the lined sheet pan, making sure that they are in an even layer, and grind a few rounds of fresh cracked black pepper over the top again. Bake nuts for 20-25 minutes, when the nuts are down to only 5 minutes of cook time left add the orange zest and cranberries/raisins to the sheet pan. Remove from oven and let the nuts cool, as they cool the maple sauce will harden and they will become easier to remove from the tray.
Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
In a medium saucepan bring the maple syrup, sea salt, orange extract, ginger, and 6-10 grinds of fresh cracked pepper to a boil over medium high heat. Once the mixture has boiled, remove from the heat and toss the roasted pecans in the mixture with a heat proof spatula.
Evenly spread the pecans onto the lined sheet pan, making sure that they are in an even layer, and grind a few rounds of fresh cracked black pepper over the top again. Bake nuts for 20-25 minutes, when the nuts are down to only 5 minutes of cook time left add the orange zest and cranberries/raisins to the sheet pan. Remove from oven and let the nuts cool, as they cool the maple sauce will harden and they will become easier to remove from the tray.
Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 15
- Calories: 155.7
- Total Fat: 12.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 12.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1.6 g