*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              CANDIED PECANS

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies                          Creole

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          Pecan halves
   2      tablespoons   Butter or margarine
     1/2  cup           Corn syrup -- light
     1/2  cup           Sugar

Place pecans in 13x9x2-inch baking pan; heat in 250 F. oven 5 minutes.
Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in corn syrup and
half the sugar.  Stirring constantly, bring to a boil; boil without stirring
5 minutes.  Pour syrup over nuts, stirring constantly to coat evenly.  Bake
in 250 F. oven 1 hour, stirring several times.  Sprinkle nuts with remaining
1/4 cup sugar, tossing to coat evenly; immediately spread out on greased
cookie sheets to cool.  Quickly separate into individual pecan halves; cool.
Store in tightly covered container.

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