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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| cream of tartar: 1 tsp |
| orange juice: 1/3 cup |
| pecans: 2 1/4 cups (halves) |
| orange peel: 1/2 tsp (grated) |
Orange Pecans
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
3 min -
Servings
2 serving(s)
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- Combine sugar, cream of tartar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring gently until sugar dissolves. Cover orange mixture, and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan. Uncover and cook over medium heat to a soft ball stage (240F).
- Remove from heat, and beat with a wooden spoon just until mixture begins to thicken. stir in pecans and oranger ind. Working rapidly, drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; let cool.