Tabasco Classic Peppered Pecans

Serves:

Ingredients:

3 tb Butter Or Margarine
3 Cloves Minced Garlic
2 1/2 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce
1/2 ts Salt
3 c Pecan Halves

Method:

A Louisiana tradition, these spicy pecans are eagerly anticpated by friends visiting your home during the holidays.
The slow roasting in a low oven gives them extra crispness.
They make a real nice gift, too.
Preheat oven to 250oF.
In a small skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the garlic, Tabasco sauce and salt; cook for one minute.
Toss the pecans with the butter mixture and spread the nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Stirring occasionally, bake for 1 hour, or until the pecans are crisp.
Lagniappe - When Making popcorn, shake some Tabasco sauce into the cooking oil before adding the kernels for popcorn with zing.
From: The Tabasco Cookbook.