CRUNCHY & SWEET BOURBON PECANS

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This is a recipe I use a lot from Wisconsin Cheese Marketing Board. When you make these for gift giving- be sure to use a recycled or new stylish tin to put these delicious treats in.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Nuts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 c pecans, halves or halves and pieces or use walnuts
1/2 c real butter (1 stick)
1 1/2 c dark brown sugar, packed
1 tsp good cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/4 c bourbon

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350^. Place pecans on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer toasted pecans to a bowl; set aside.
  • 2. In a large cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add toasted pecans and stir to coat. Add brown sugar,cinnamon and salt; continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly about 10 minutes.
  • 3. Add bourbon, stir to combine and cook 1 to 2 minutes, mixing well. Remove skillet from the heat and pour pecans onto the rimmed cookie sheet now lined with parchment paper. Spread pecans into thin layer and let cool 20 minutes. Break mixture into bite size pieces and cool completely before packaging.
  • 4. store pecans in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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