Nut and Seed Recipes
Toasted Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 pound pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (no substitutes)
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Spread the pecans on a 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan and place them on the center rack.
- Roast, stirring occasionally, until they begin to color, about one hour. Don't let them turn dark; the nuts will darken and crisp as they cool, so don't over-roast them.
- Remove nuts from the oven.
- Cut the butter into very small pieces, and add it to them. Stir until it has just melted and the pecans are coated.
- Return them to the oven and toast for about 10 minutes more.
- Salt the pecans to taste while they are still hot, then toss until uniformly coated.
- Let cool before serving.
- Store them in a tightly sealed container.