• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups pecans

1. Mix water and sugar in iron frying pan (this is best type to use) and heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Add pecans.
3. Cook on medium heat. When nuts become coated with sugar continue cooking and stirring until some of the sugar melts and coats part of the pecans.
4. Pour the nuts onto a cookie sheet and bake at 300° about 30 minutes or until done.
5. Spread on a brown paper bag to cool.

I add a few drops of red food coloring to give the pecans a nice pink look and makes them more festive.

Note that you use this very same recipe with peanuts.

Here is another recipe for pecans and I love this one. It is easy and the pecans freeze really well. I usually do my pecans the first of November and freeze them. I then have one less thing to worry about doing.

Toasted Pecans

1. Toss pecans with a small amount of mayonnaise (about one Tbsp per pound) until they are moistened.
2. Bake 350° for 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Sprinke with salt and cool.

These freeze beautifully.

(Joy of VA)