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tags:
  - holiday
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# :chestnut: Holiday Nuts

![Holiday Nuts](../assets/images/holiday-nuts.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:-----------------------: |
| 1.08 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :chestnut: 1 lb pecans halves
- :butter: 1 stick butter
- :egg: 2 egg whites
- :candy: 1 cup sugar
- :salt: 0.5 tsp salt

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 shallow pan
- 1 bowl
- 1 pancake turner

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°F.

### Step 2

Put pecans halves in shallow pan, about 10 x 15" in oven for 20 minutes.

### Step 3

Remove pecans to bowl, put butter in pan and heat in oven to 300°F while you beat the egg whites stiff, then beat in
sugar and salt gradually.

### Step 4

Stir nuts into meringue and spread into pan. Bake for 45 minutes at 300°F, gently turning over with a pancake turner
every 15 minutes. Cool and store in covered pan.