1 egg white
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups pecans

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat egg white into stiff peaks. Fold in sugar and salt till smooth. Coat pecans and spread in a single layer on a flat baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool, then break up into pieces.

Use over ice cream, or in salads.


In lieu of salt and sugar...

Holiday Cheer:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp clove

Spicy Savory:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 cayenne or tabasco to taste
1/4 cracked fresh pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt

Vermont Fall:

1 oz maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter