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Southern Spiced Pecans

Name: Southern Spiced Pecans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 cups pecan halves; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

3 cups

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

Pop these tasty pecans in your mouth...and you'll immediately want more. A mix of salty and sweet, the nuts are seasoned with cumin, cayenne, sugar and salt. They make a great hostess gift, too. -Carol Feaver, Marion, Ohio

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large skillet, melt butter. Add cumin and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, sugar and salt; toss to coat.
Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 214 calories, 22g fat (4g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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