A nice appetizer or snack. Especially nice around the holidays, and can be made 3 days ahead. From Bon Appetit, November 1994.
Cooking Time
Preparation Time :10 Min
Cook Time : 20 Min
Total Time : 30 Min
Ingredients
Serves : 2
2 unsalted butter
4teaspoons orange peel, grated
2 ground cinnamon
1 ground coriander
1⁄2 ground cloves
1⁄4 cayenne
2 pecan halves
2 sugar
1 salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 300ºF.
Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Add orange peel, cinnamon, coriander, cloves and cayenne and stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
Add pecans, then sugar and salt and stir to coat evenly. Transfer nut mixture to baking sheet.
Bake until nuts are toasted, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature).
