Buttered Pecans W/Dates #543 11/00

Categories:
peanuts, snacks

2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 cups pecan halves
1 1/2 teaspoon cajun spice
2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups chopped dates (Sunsweet)

Melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans and cook , stirring often, for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with spice and sugar and stir until the sugar melts, usually about a minute. Cool on a sheet of waxed paper and then mix it up in a jar with the dates.

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