Candy Coated Pecans

1 egg white
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 dash vanilla
4 cups pecans

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Spray wax paper with cooking spray.
2. Beat egg white until stiff. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix in pecans and stir until coated. Pour nuts onto the prepared cookie sheet.
3. Bake until browned, approximately 10-15 minutes.

Caution: these are addicting.

Pumpkin Bread

5 eggs

1 1/4 cups oil

1 15oz can of pumpkin

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

2 pkgs (3oz) vanilla pudding powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

(bag of chocolate chips if so desired)

Beat eggs. Add oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients and gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into desired pan (5 mini loaves, 2 reg loaves, 1 bundt pan etc). Bake 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.