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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 4 cups pecan halves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pour butter over foil layer.
  • Whisk sugar, egg whites, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add pecans and toss to fully coat. Spread coated pecans on the buttered baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring and flipping pecans after 10 minutes, until pecans are toasted, about 20 minutes. Cool pecans on baking sheet for 15 minutes.