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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lb pecan halves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  • Place stick of butter on cookie sheet, place in oven to melt butter.
  • In mixing bown combine egg whites and vanilla, beat until foamy.
  • Add dash of salt and sugar, mix well until thick, but not stiff.
  • Fold in pecans.
  • Remove cookie sheet from oven and spread pecan mixture on sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove and turn pecans over.
  • Return to oven for additional 30 minutes, remove every 10 minutes to stir or turn over.
  • Pecans will be nearly "dry" when complete.
  • Allow to cool and remove from pan.
  • Store in air tight container.