Pecans of Dissent

If the current climate of corruption leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, try these. They'll help. A little.




Sugared Pecans



1 egg white
splash of water
capful of vanilla

2 cups pecans
scant 1/2 cup of white sugar, plus brown sugar to make up for it.
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cayenne
a bit less than a tsp. salt (I used four pinches of salt.)

(Taste this. It can take a lot of salt.)

Preheat oven to 200 F.

Put sugars, cinnamon, and cayenne together in a bowl. Whisk until evenly blended.

Combine egg white, water and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until frothy.

Drop pecans into egg white mixture. Mix until all nuts are thoroughly coated. Transfer to bowl with sugar mix and, again, stir until the nuts are all sugared up. Scoop out onto greased baking sheet and try to get an even layer. Bake in oven for about an hour, stirring every fifteen or twenty minutes.

Cool completely, serve, and look forward to 2008.