Julia's Holiday Spicy Pecans and Sweet Heat Pecans

 

 

 Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter, melted

4 cups pecan halves

1 scant Tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon of cayenne

 Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Place melted butter, salt and cayenne in a large bowl and stir to combine.

Add pecans by the cup and stir well.  

Place pecans on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times during the baking process.

Store in an airtight container. 

 

SWEET HEAT PECANS

 

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoons of honey

2 Tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce

2 cups pecan halves

3 Tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325.

Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil.

In a small sauce pan combine the honey and Sriracha and warm over medium-low heat until liquefied and well mixed.

Remove from the heat and stir in the pecan. Stir well with a wooden spoon until pecans are coated and there is no more honey and Sriracha mixture.  

Stir pecan mixture on the prepared sheet pan in a single layer and bake for 15 minutes.

While the pecans are baking, combine the sugar and salt in a heatproof bowl.

When the pecans are done, scrape them into the sugar/salt bowl. Stir gently until the pecans are completely coated.

Spread on foil and let cool.

Store in a airtight container.