Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

I made these for Christmas and served them with a salad of greens, sliced green apple, thinly sliced cheddar with a raspberry vinaigrette from this site. I did reduce the cayenne to 1/4 tsp and the mixture dried out when cooking (perhaps because of our altitude?), so I just added a little bit more water. Otherwise, it worked perfectly and I loved it. My kids actually ate these too and they are very picky.

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Deanna Foote

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2012

I'm giving 5 stars even though I changed it according to reviews and what I had on hand. My version would rate 4 stars. I used chilli powder because I did not have cayenne. I added a dash of paprika, 1/4 t cinnamon, 1/4 t vanilla and 1/2 salt. I used 2 T of water and cooked the 'syrup' in the microwave at 30 sec intervals. I baked in a convection oven @ 300 for 12 min stirring at 6 min. I sprinkled with additional sea salt when done. I'm sure I will make these again but with the cayenne and I will leave out the cinn and vanilla.

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mimi52

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2011

We just made about 36 batches of these nuts to give as Christmas gifts. However, we don't have quite that much left because we kept eating them!! Delicious!!

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papilliongirl

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2011

I was going to give this 4 stars because at first they taste uninteresting and it was difficult to get them all covered. BUT, as I sat down to write the review, I could not stop eating them! A little too spicy for me (and I like spicy), but my tongue will just have to suffer. These are addictive. Somebody take them away, please . . .

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ShellyD

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

Theses were very good. I will make them again. Goes well in salads or just as a snack. Thanks

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DEBHAS5

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Long Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2011

Super yummy but do not burn them. I accidentally burned my second batch just a bit and I don't recommend it.

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Mich

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Living In: Nampa, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2011

One of the best pecan recipes I have tried. I don't like egg whites and this was just what I was looking for. These are a great post-workout snack and I use them on my salads. Yummy! One note - you must let them carmelize in the oven or they will turn out grainy. They won't burn if you keep an eye on them! I stirred them every few minutes after the sugar started to brown. If you take them out too soon, they will be grainy!

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Georgia Yankee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Jersey, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

These are really good! I used walnuts, it was what i had. So easy, I didn't heat til boiling. I just warmed the mixture till sugar dissolved. Next time, I will just skip the stovetop step and mix everything together and put in oven. I followed the exact recipe and these are very yummy. I can't stop eating them. If making for more than yourself, double or triple this recipe. Will make again, so simple. If your worried about the spicy factor, don't. They are just well flavored. I don't like things too spicy, so these were perfect.

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I love baking!

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Round Lake Beach, Illinois, USA

Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2011

AWESOME and addicting !!

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foodNwine

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2010

This is so easy and delicious - just make sure you let the sugar carmalize before adding the pecans or you get a bit of a grainy texture to the coating. Delicious!

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