Cayenne Candied Pecans

7 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups pecans, toasted
  • 8 tablespoons butter (1/2 of a stick)
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup honey (depending on your sweet-tooth)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 - 1 tablespoon cayenne (depending on your heat level)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    To toast the pecans, place evenly on a cookie sheet. Bake for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees, checking often. They will burn quickly!
  3. 3
    In a 4-quart saucepan, place all ingredients, except pecans, and heat until mixture reaches 250 degrees. Turn off heat and add pecans to saucepan and mix well.
  4. 4
    Spread coated pecans evenly on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Check the pecans midway during cooking, give them a mix using a spatula, spread evenly on cookie sheet and continue cooking.
  5. 5
    Cool and enjoy.

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