Salted Pecans

Salted Pecans

A cousin  gave me this recipe. It is so simple. I use it for lots of candies during the Holidays. I freeze these ahead of time so I'm not so rushed when I need them for the Holidays. Go ahead and make some. I'll share some candy recipes soon.

I used this process to salt peanuts also. They turned out real well.

3 Tbsp. Salt (I swell real easy so I cut back to 2-21/2 Tbsp. Salt)

2 cups hot water/ plus

4 Cups Shelled pecans

In a two quart microwaveable bowl, bring water to a boil and add salt and stir.

Put pecans in salt water and add more water to cover if necessary. Stir well.

 Because they float I put a small plate on top of pecans.

Soak for 2 hours. Drain well in a colander.

In a 10x10 inch microwavable pan layer the pecans.

Microwave for 5 minutes, stir,  then 3 minutes x 2 more times. Then 1 minute at a time until desired crispness. Stirring after each setting.

If you soak longer than 2 hours they will be more salty.

I set microwave and walk away doing choirs. Sometimes it may be 10 or 30 minutes before I turn them back on.