Nonstick vegetable oil
spray
3 tablespoons
light corn syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon
(generous) freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
pepper
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
Preheat oven to
325°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine corn syrup and next
4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir to blend. Add pecans; stir gently to coat.
Transfer to baking sheet.
Place large piece of
foil on work surface. Bake pecans 5 minutes. Using fork, stir pecans to coat
with melted spice mixture. Continue baking until pecans are golden and coating
bubbles, about 10 minutes. Transfer to foil. Working quickly, separate nuts
with fork. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
Makes 1 1/2 cups.