Sugared Pecan Halves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pecan halves
1/2 c. butter
2 egg whites
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Place pecan halves in 15 x 10-inch pan and bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for about 10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from pan and cool.
Place butter in pan and melt.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Fold nuts into mixture and put back into pan. Separate nuts carefully and return to 325\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes until all butter is absorbed. Cool and store.