Spiced Pecans

SPICED PECANS

3/4 cup sugar

2 cups warm water

2 cups pecan halves

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Pam spray for the baking sheet

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Lightly mist a rimmed baking sheet with Pam

Place warm water and 1/2 sup sugar in saucepan

Warm to medium stirring till the sugar dissolves

Turn off the heat, stir in pecan halves

Stir well to coat with syrup

Let pecans soak for 10 minutes

Drain.

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Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar with Cinnamon and Pepper

In large plastic resealable bag

Shake to combine

Add drained pecans and shake to coat well

Transfer pecans to prepared baking sheet

Spread out onto a single layer

Bake till golden

About 12 minutes

Let pecans cook before using or storing.

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Wednesdays are always so nondescript, unless you have a million things to do. Then it seems like that extra day in the middle of the week. Thanksgiving dinner is Saturday! Getting everything ready is one of my favorite things.

I have a batch of these pecans in the oven.....must go and check on them......