HOLY MOLE PECANS
1 large egg white (2 tbsp.)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups raw pecan halves
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
Place egg white in a large stainless steel bowl and whip till frothy. Whip in the vanilla, then gently add the pecans and toss until completely coated with the mixture.
Place the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and toss until well combined. Add the sugar mixture to the pecans, a fourth of it at a time, and toss very gently until well coated.
Transfer the pecans to the prepared sheet and spread in a single layer. Try not to let the pecans touch each other. Bake for 20 minutes. Gently turn nuts and continue to bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until coating is lightly colored and dried out, about an hour total. Remove from oven sooner if they seem to be getting too dark.
When you remove them from the oven, immediately loosen the nuts with a metal spatula, and let cool before serving. Store in an air-tight container.
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