Grandma’s Sugar-Glazed Pecans
Pecans are a Southern staple, and one with particular importance to my family. My father’s mother inherited a pecan farm from her family in East Texas, and though it was sold off years ago, I love the idea that our family once had pecan groves.
I also have special memories of my other grandmother and her wonderful candied pecans. She and my grandfather are about to celebrate their wedding anniversary (70 years? That’s what I get for doing these posts so late at night, when I can’t check with my mom!), so in her honor, here is my version of her recipe.
Sugar-Glazed Pecans
The original recipe was actually from a microwave cooking class my grandmother took years ago, back when cooking in the microwave was a new-fangled idea. I have adapted it back to traditional stovetop/oven cooking.
Ingredients
Makes one pound
1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 lb pecan halves or large pieces (about 4 cups)
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan with a heavy bottom.
2. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix well. (If you are working with a preschooler or toddler, have them help you measure these ingredients into a separate bowl for you to add to the hot saucepan).
3. Remove from heat. Add pecans and mix to coat.
4. Spread coated nuts onto a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 300 degrees. Stir several times while baking.
5. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Enjoy!
What are your favorite family recipes?
-13 Comments-
Oh my goodness! I tasted my first ever “candied” or sugar glazed pecans when I moved to the South, and I have fallen in love with them!!! I love them topped on salads, or just to snack on them… now I’m craving some, and here I am stuck at work! LOLOL I will definitely try this at home. Thank you!
Oops, sorry, Frances! Hope you don’t have a hard time at work today 😉
70 years it is! Just looking at the picture brings back memories of enjoying these during many family festivities through the years. Sweet :^)
Yay, I guessed right! 70 years is quite an achievement!
This recipe sounds perfect! My Texan mother-in-law sends candied pecans every Christmas and we devour them within a day, but I’ve never tried to make them myself. I may have to give it a go! 🙂
I love the candied pecans, too! Hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Yummy! I’m afraid if I learn how to make these I will never stop! 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Kali! Hope you enjoy them 🙂
Oh, those look so yummy! 🙂
They are! Mmmmm!
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Just made a batch. They are great!
That’s so nice to hear! Glad you liked them!!