Pecans for the hostess

Some of you might have read about my little escapade to Chicago a while back.  Well call me Little Miss Manner (or an overachiever) but I hate to show up empty handed.  I did make a chocolate tart and I was making a couple of appetizers but I needed a little something that said: “thanks for inviting me, here is a bowl of nuts”!  OK, not really say that, but truthfully I love to make little things for people that will make them smile and think of me.  I need approval people!!!!!

I like to put these little nuts in different containers.  Sometimes my mood dictates the container, sometimes the fact that it’s 10pm and I am not seeing clearly might be a factor!  Regardless, I think these little spicy nuts are so tasty what ever they come in.

Ingredients:

2 cup pecans cut in half (don’t sweat the small stuff…just chop away!)

1/4 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped

2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I used Chalula’s but Tobasco works)

1/2 teaspoon salt (I used sea salt but kosher works well)

Spread your pecans on a cookie sheet and toast them in a 375F oven for 3 minutes.  Let them cool for 1 minutes then put them in a large bowl and toss well with all the ingredients.  Spread the pecans and the juices on your cookie sheet and put this back in your oven for 6 minutes.  Toss half way through, once done and fragrant let the pecans cool to room temperature. Finally put the pecans in your container or in a bowl!

These are great for cocktail parties or game night!

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Peace and pecans,

Isabelle

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