Sweet-and-Spicy Pecans

This recipe goes with Baby Blue Salad, Baby Blue Salad With Fresh Pears, Feta Salad With Grapefruit and Avocado

Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 1  cup  warm water
• 1  cup  pecan halves
• 2  tablespoons  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  chili powder
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground red pepper

Preparation

Stir together 1/4 cup sugar and warm water until sugar dissolves. Add pecans; soak 10 minutes. Drain, discarding syrup.

Combine 2 tablespoons sugar, chili powder, and red pepper. Add pecans, tossing to coat. Place pecans on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350° for 10 minutes, stirring once.