Ingredients

• 2 cups water

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons ground allspice

• 2 teaspoons cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 2 T. butter

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 cup (generous) pecan and/or walnut halves and/or almonds

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Line cookie sheets with non-stick foil. Spray with Pam.
  2. Combine 2 cups water, spices & butter in heavy small saucepan.
  3. Bring to boil; boil until mixture registers 220°F on candy thermometer, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add nuts and cook until syrup clings to nuts, about 10 minutes.
  5. Drain pecans well.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes then reduce heat to 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
  7. Let them cool as they’ll crisp up a bit.
  8. I double the amount of pecans because we eat them so quickly. This recipe has worked well for me countless times.