Do you remember when you tried to roast a big slice of meat? Do you recall the fat that dripped from the meat onto the coals on your grill? Can you still imagine the heat that came from the piles of coal that you prepared under that slab of meat? Can you still remember that wonderful smell that wafted throughout the house every time you held a barbecue party?

If you can, then you know what it takes for something to roast. Enough heat, enough space around each piece on the rack, enough exposure on all sides. Roasting pecans is just like that. Done right, a roasted pecan tastes wonderful and has fantastic health benefits. Low temperatures (160-1700 F) are ideal since higher temperatures destroy the pecan's unsaturated fats. All it takes is 15 to 20 minutes to roast the nuts and enhance their natural sweetness.

And just as there is a correct way to roast pecans, there are also the best recipes from the variety of ways to roast pecans. Roasting pecans can run from as short as 5 to ten minutes to over 2 hours of slow roasting.

The simplest way to have roasted pecans is to simply put the pecans in a single layer on a baking pan and put it in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes. You can spray the pecan nuts with a little soy sauce to enhance the flavor.

You can also bake the pecans in the oven after sprinkling them with salt. Keep them inside for 20 minutes. Once the pecan nuts begin to brown, take them from the oven. Add about 1 tablespoon of margarine or butter to the roasted pecans and stir well.

For those who want spicier roasted pecan nuts, melt 1 stick of butter. Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire, ¼ teaspoon celery salt, ¼ teaspoon season all, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon onion salt, and ¼ garlic and salt to the butter. Stir until all the spices are blended thoroughly. Add 2 quarts of pecan halves and stir in until coated with the sauce. Bake in a shallow roasting pan at 2500 for 1 hour. Pour out and drain on paper towels. Salt the roasted pecans lightly.

You can also make old-fashioned roasted pecans. Preheat the oven to 2250 F. Spray some oil on your baking pan. Combine 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon of water in a mixing bowl. Beat this mixture until fluffy. Add 2 ¼ cups of pecan halves and fold in. Mix ½ cup of white sugar, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and 1 ½ teaspoons of ground cinnamon in a shaker. Sprinkle over the pecans. Place the pecans in the oven until toasted.

Eating roasted pecans is healthy since they provide you with more than 19 vitamins and minerals. Roasted pecans, when prepared the right way, retain the ‘good' fat which was found to lower cholesterol levels. They are also a good source of protein and fiber. Pecans have one of the highest anti-oxidant activity levels among the common nuts like walnut and almond. There is no end to the benefits you can obtain from eating roasted pecans.

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