Caramel Pecans

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 2 pour pecan halves into greased 9x13" pan and place into oven for 5 minutes.
• 3 melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 stir in brown sugar and corn syrup and cook until sugar is dissolved (this takes at least 3-4 minutes).
• 5 remove pecans from oven and pour into saucepan/caramel mixture.
• 6 stir to coat and pour back into 9x13" pan.
• 7 place back into oven for 45-60 minutes stirring every 15 minutes or so.
• 8 remove pan and spread pecans onto parchment paper or silpat (i've used wax paper but it sticks at times-if it does put in fridge and remove when cold).
• 9 separate pecans as they cool (2 forks work well).
• 10 i often half this because i can't keep out of them!