Bourbon Pecans

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Top-quality Bourbon
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Pecan halves
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Bitters
		= (such as angostura)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Corn oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cayenne pepper - or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Simmer Bourbon until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Blanch pecans in boiling water 1 minute. Drain. Combine Bourbon, sugar, bitters, Worcestershire and corn oil. Add hot pecans and toss. Let stand 10 minutes.

Spread pecans in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Roast until the pecans are crisp and the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Turn nuts into a clean bowl.

Combine cayenne, salt, pepper and cumin and toss with nuts.

This recipe yields 4 1/2 cups for 16 to 18 servings.

Each serving: 189 calories; 69 mg. sodium; 0 cholesterol; 16 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 2.07 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 12-18-2002

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