Red Chili Caramelized Pecans:

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb unbleached cane sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 lb whole pecans
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy-bottomed pot, cook the sugar and water until the temperature reaches 275 degrees f on a candy thermometer.
• 2 add the pecans and stir to coat with the sugar.
• 3 once the sugar begins to caramelize add the vanilla extract and stir gently but constantly until fully caramelized.
• 4 pour onto a silpat lined baking sheet to let cool, then sprinkle with the red chili powder.
• 5 * cook's note: working with cooked sugar is dangerous and should be approached with extreme caution.