Recipes

Glazed Pecans

October 20, 2013

Coated with a sour cream-based glaze and baked in the oven, pecans become a toasty, sweet snack. This recipe first appeared in our November 2013 issue along with Wendell Brock's story Southern Belle.

Glazed Pecans

Coated with a sour cream-based glaze and baked in the oven, pecans become a toasty, sweet snack. This recipe first appeared along with Wendell Brock's story Southern Belle.

Yield: makes 2 cups

Ingredients

³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup sour cream
2 cups pecan halves, lightly toasted
³⁄₄ tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Whisk sugar and sour cream in a 4-qt. saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbling and thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pecan halves and vanilla extract until well coated. Spread on prepared baking sheet; let cool completely. Break into bite-size pieces before serving.