Sweet And Spicy Candied Pecans

Recipe Ingredients

		Nonstick vegetable oil spray
3 tablespoons	45ml	Light corn syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Sugar
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper - (generous)
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Pecan pieces

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine corn syrup and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir to blend. Add pecans; stir gently to coat. Transfer to baking sheet.

Place large piece of foil on work surface. Bake pecans 5 minutes. Using fork, stir pecans to coat with melted spice mixture. Continue baking until pecans are golden and coating bubbles, about 10 minutes. Transfer to foil.

Working quickly, separate nuts with fork. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

This recipe yields 1 1/2 cups.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999

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