Spicy Pecans

2013-06-20

Cuisine: American
Course: Appetizers and Snacks
Skill Level: Easy

Not just another dish of nuts

Ingredients

2 cups pecan halves
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1/8 tsp hot sauce
6 small bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
fresh bay leaves

Method

Step 1

Combine pecan halves, vegetable oil and hot sauce in a large heavy duty zip top bag; Shake well. Add 6 bay leaves and next 6 ingredients, shaking well.

Step 2

Spread pecan mixture evenly into a 15X10X1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 325F for 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Step 3

Remove and discard bay leaves. Store pecans in an airtight container. Garnish if desired

Step 4