Grandma Betty's Sugar Pecans

Happy Holidays!

I hope this post finds you jolly and bright.

But, most likely you're gearing up to run the week before christmas gauntlet.

I don't know about you, but I definitely didn't get everything done that I thought I was going to.

I've been running the to-do list through my head a millions times a day.

-Finish shopping for boyfriend's godchild

-Mail packages

-Finish making annual ornament for boyfriend

-Bake every kind of favorite christmas cookie

-Buy stocking stuffers

-Finish laundry

-Go grocery shopping

-Start planning for New Years Eve party

OH HEY, DID YOU GET SOMETHING FOR YOUR CO-WORKERS?

No worries. I got you covered.

Or I should say, Grandma Betty's got you covered.



The above recipe is in my Auntie Nancy's handwriting. Follow it exactly. It will work every time.

You will see at the end of the recipe that she advises not to eat all of them in one sitting.

Seriously. It will be a struggle. I advise that you buy more than one pound of pecans.

Buy the 2 pound bags at Costco. They're 15 bucks and that is hands down the cheapest you will find them anywhere.

The trip to Costco will be the hardest part of this entire recipe.



The recipe isn't fussy. You need exactly 4 other ingredients aside from the pecans.



You don't need any special skills. You will just need to whisk an egg white.



It's the perfect recipe to make when it looks like this out:



The recipe is actually kind of magical. It can take the pecans from this:



To this, in no time flat:



And then you can do this:



And your co-workers are taken care of.



They're a little different than standard christmas cookies and they last a whole lot longer.

You can eat them straight up, on their own.



Or you can add them to things like this.

or this.

or this.

Or you can just sit on the couch and polish off a whole recipe watching a christmas movie:

1) White Christmas
-You really can't get any better than Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.

2) Elf
-Will Farrel's reaction to Papa Elf pointing out how low the clausometer is outstanding.

3) The Santa Clause
- It's cute. That is all.

4) It's a Wonderful Life
-Because, really, it is.

5) Scrooged
- Bill Murray. That is all.

6) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
-If it doesn't make you feel like an 8 year old again, you have no soul.

7) Muppet Christmas Carol
- This is the first muppet movie after the passing of Jim Henson. It's really, really lovely.

8) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
-This should have the same affect as #6. Big bird is delightful. Thank goodness Obama won.

9) Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
-It's stop motion, it's from the 60's, it's weird, it's totally fantastic.

10) A Charlie Brown Christmas
-My love of this movie goes far beyond just the music.



Enjoy!