Orange Sugared Pecans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and orange juice concentrate.
• 2 cook over medium high heat, without stirring, until candy thermometer read 238 soft ball stage.
• 3 remove from the heat, stir in pecans and orange peel.
• 4 beat with a spoon until mixture thickens and loses its gloss, about 2 minutes.
• 5 drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to harden.
• 6 store in an airtight container.