Delicious Pecans

I love nuts. They satisfy something — I don’t know what — unlike sweets or even (shall I say it?) chocolate. These are so yummy. They are easy. They are buttery, roasted goodness and you should totally try them.

Note that I give the recipe for 4 cups of pecans, but you should know that I never make a whole recipe — most of the time I actually halve or even fourth it. Because, I don’t need 4 cups of delicious pecans in my house. The implications would not be good for the jeans, y’all.

Yummola Pecans

4 cups pecans
4 T. butter, melted
1/2 t. salt
1 T. brown sugar
sprinkle of cayenne (optional)

Heat oven to 325. In a shallow pan with sides (jellyroll pan, pyrex, whatever) place the pecans. Pour the melted butter over. (Or do it the Annie way and stick the butter in the pan in the oven while it heats so that you don’t have to melt it separately. Take out pan, pour in pecans, toss to coat, return pan to oven.) Now, that you’ve tossed the pecans in butter one way or the other, leave the pecans in the oven for about 15 minutes. Mix the salt, sugar and cayenne (if using) in a medium bowl. Take the pecans out of the oven and toss them with the sugar/salt mixture. Return them to the pan and oven for 3 more minutes so that the sugar will melt.

Now, try not to eat them all. 🙂