Whiskey Praline Pecans

I made these Jack Daniels pecans for my husband. Just because I love him. Ok, truth be told, it's kind of a late birthday present. Better late than never though, right?!

One of my love languages is giving people gifts. I have always loved to make little crafts and give them away. These little beauties are no exception.

One of the MANY reasons that these nuts are so super awesome, is that they are the dangerous combo of sweet & savory. So, apologies in advance for you devouring the entire batch in a week. No? Just me? Ok.

Whiskey Praline Pecans
    makes 1 pound
1 lb pecan halves {16 oz bag}
1 large egg white
2 T Jack Daniels, other Tennessee Whiskey, or Bourbon
1 T honey
1 T vanilla
1/4 C sugar + 1 T for later
1/4 brown sugar
1 T cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cayenne {optional}
1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 250º and line baking sheet with silicone mat.
In a large bowl, combine the 1/4 C of sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne and salt. Stir and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the egg white, whiskey, vanilla and honey. Whisk together until frothy. Add the pecans and stir to coat. With a slotted spoon, remove pecans and add them to sugar mixture, leaving extra liquid behind. Once the pecans are coated in sugar mixture, sprinkle in the remaining T of sugar, and stir. Pour pecans out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so. The pecans will be sticky until they cool. Allow to cool, then package them up all cute like.

If your man is a "Jack & Coke," or in my husband's case, a "Jack and Diet" kind of guy, please do him a favor, and make him these boozy pecans. He will thank you.

These Whiskey Praline Pecans are similar to my Cinnamon Vanilla Almonds and will be such a hit at Christmas! Package them up in cute little jars for stocking stuffers!

And hey! If you don't like whiskey {gasp!}, use bourbon. Or nothing! Just leave the booze out completely. I won't tell anyone. 

And just in case you needed another excuse to make these, how about chopping them up and pouring them in your favorite cookie or brownie batter? Or on top of some beautiful vanilla ice cream? Yeah, that's what I thought. Oh, and I apologize in advance for your house smelling ah-MAZING while these things are baking. Mmmmmmm, yum. 

And if you REALLY want to impress him, take a look at this "Jack & Jerky" Bouquet I put these in!