Hot Habanero Pepper Sauced Pecans

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Note:
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Chile Habanero Hot Sauce Or Substitute Tabasco Or Any Other Hot Sauce If Habanero Is Unavailable Where You Live.
• 2 cups Pecan Halves
• 1 whole Serrano Or Thai Green Chili, For Garnish (optional)
• The amounts given above will make about 2 cups. You may increase the amount of nuts to as much as 4 cups, and there is no need to increase the amounts of the other ingredients for a larger amount of nuts.

Preparation

Step 1

You will also need:
1. A small saucepan.
2. A mixing bowl large enough to hold the pecans while mixing them with the butter and spices.
3. A baking sheet with a raised rim large enough to hold the nuts in one layer.

Making the nuts:
1. Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove it from the heat and stir in all the rest of the spices and seasonings.
3. Place the pecans in a bowl, add the butter mixture and stir to coat the pecans well with it.
4. Spread the nuts out on the baking sheet in a single layer and bake them for about 20 minutes, or until they are golden and crisped. Serve them hot from the oven, decorated with the chili, if desired.