I need a candied pecan recipe. There's so many kinds out there and don't know which one to choose.?

Question

: will this recipe give it a crispy coating finish?

Answer 1

Candied pecans, with cinnamon and vanilla.

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups pecan halves
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
Put pecans and oil in a flat baking pan; stir until pecans are coated. Roast in 300° oven 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool.
Combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, and water in a saucepan; cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Boil to 236° of a candy thermometer, or to soft ball stage.* Remove from heat; blend in vanilla. Add pecans and stir until mixture is creamy. Turn out onto waxed paper and use a fork to separate pecans.

*To Test for Soft Ball Stage
A small amount of syrup dropped into chilled water forms a ball, but is soft enough to flatten when picked up with fingers (234° to 240°).

Answer 2

I haven't found a good one either. But whatever you do, don't use the one from epicurious.com that has black pepper in it. I thought the combination of the sweet corn syrup and spicy black pepper would balance? It didn't. Way too peppery and not as sweet as I wanted. So stay away from the recipes that include pepper.