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Chinese Five Spice Pecans

Chinese Five Spice Pecans

Chinese Five Spice Pecans

Recipe By Denise Rich

Yields

4 servings

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

25 Minutes

Recipe By Denise Rich

These are great for a cheese platter, scattered over a salad or as a topping for pumpkin pie or cheesecake. Make a double batch and give as holiday gifts.

Recipe Notes

For a slightly different flavor direction, try Garam Masala or Mt. Baker Chai Spice Seasoning in place of Chinese Five Spice.

Ingredients

Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar

    We took our Vanilla Bean Sugar and blended it with spices like cinnamon and allspice to create an aromatic, sweet-spiced version of this classic fa...

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  • Fine Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

    Our Fine Pink Himalayan Sea Salt is believed to be of the most ancient of all pink sea salts. It's a highly flavorful pink cooking salt, and pairs ...

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  • Fine Black Malabar Pepper

    Malabar black pepper is named for the region from which these black peppercorns were harvested, the Malabar Coast of India. This finely ground Mala...

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  • Chinese Five Spice

    Chinese Five Spice powder is an authentic Chinese spice blend that is believed to be the 1st BBQ rub. Traditionally used to season Peking duck, Chi...

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large baking sheets with 1 Tbsp. butter each. Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, water, salt, pepper and Chinese Five Spice. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add nuts and cook until syrup thickly coats nuts, stirring frequently, about 5 min. Transfer nuts to prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 min. Cool on baking sheets. Break apart and store in an airtight container at room temperature.