Spicy Pecans

Name: Spicy Pecans
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground mace; 1 pound pecan halves (about 4 cups)

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1 pound pecan halves (about 4 cups)

Directions

1

Stir together first 7 ingredients in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove skillet from heat; add nuts, and toss to coat.
2

Place pecan mixture in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
3

Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack, separating pecans with a fork. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 month.