Peppered Pecans

Ingredients

• 2  egg whites 
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground paprika 
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper black finely
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper white
• 0.5 teaspoon ground thyme dried
• 1 pound pecan halves 
• 1 teaspoon pepper sauce hot tabasco® (such as )
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• roasting pan
• colander

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large heavy roasting pan with cooking spray.
2. Mix black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and dried thyme in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until foamy.
4. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring and whisk to mix. Drop in pecans and stir to coat well.
5. Pour coated pecans into a colander to drain off extra egg white mixture; return to bowl and add the pepper mixture. Stir well to coat each pecan with spices.
6. Spread pecans in prepared roasting pan. Roast in preheated oven for 5 minutes and stir pecans; roast an additional 5 minutes and stir again. Turn off heat and roast pecans an additional 5 to 10 minutes until pecans are lightly browned and fragrant.
7. Let cool and serve at room temperature.