Pecan Holiday Treat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. pecans or walnuts
1 c. granulated sugar
1 stick butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 egg whites
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt butter in a 12 x 15-inch pan in oven. Add nuts and dredge in melted butter.
In a separate bowl, combine granulated sugar, salt, vanilla and egg whites.
Dribble mixture over nuts and mix so all nuts are coated.
Put in oven for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to evenly coat nuts.
Remove from oven.
Put powdered sugar in Ziploc bag or large bowl with lid, then add nuts and shake to cover all the nuts.
Remove and spread on cookie sheet to cool.