Candied Pumpkin Spice Pecans
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups pecan halves
Place the cubed butter into a large heavy skillet and heat until the butter is just melted. Add the sugar to the butter and cook the mixture over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat under the skillet and cook the sugar and butter mixture until it turns amber. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally.
Add the pumpkin pie spice and vanilla to the sugar mixture. Stir and then add the pecans. Stir the pecans for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the pecans are thoroughly coated. Spread the pecans out onto a sheet of aluminum foil to cool. Break the pecans up if they are clumped together and store in an airtight container. This will make 2 cups of pecans.