Sweet & Spicy Glazed Pecans

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter a large, heavy cookie sheet.
• 3 in a small, heavy saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.
• 4 over medium heat, stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
• 5 boil 2 minutes.
• 6 add pecans and stir until they are coated with the mixture, about 1 minute.
• 7 transfer pecans to the cookie sheet, spreading evenly into a single layer.
• 8 bake until pecans are just starting to brown, about 13 minutes.
• 9 transfer to another cookie sheet that is lined with wax paper.
• 10 separate the pecans and cool completely.
• 11 store in an airtight container.