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.
Yield: makes 2 cups
Ingredients
- <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup sugar
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup sour cream
- 2 cups pecan halves, lightly toasted
- <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> 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.
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