Crystallized Pecans

Crystallized Pecans are a great dessert. Eat pecans by themselves or use in fancy recipes. Bet you can’t eat just one!

The beauty of this recipe is that it is quick, easy and microwaveable!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup pineapple or orange juice
  • 2 or more cups pecans
  • Wax paper

Directions

Mix sugar and juice, add pecans.

Cook 4 minutes in microwave on HIGH. Stir.

Cook an additional 4 minutes.

Remove from microwave and stir until mixture crystallizes. Pour on waxed paper.

Remove from waxed paper when pecans have cooled.

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