Gourmet Glazed Nuts

Ingredients:

• 2 c Water
• 1/2 c Sugar
•  c Peanuts
• 1/4 c Butter or margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 c Pecan halves
• Salt
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Spray a large jelly roll pan with vegetable cooking spray.
3. Boil water; add nuts.
4. Cook and stir for one minute; drain.
5. Rinse a couple of times with hot water.
6. Drain on paper towels.
7. Transfer nuts to baking pan.
8. Sprinkle nuts with sugar; stir to mix, but do not dissolve sugar.
9. Spread nuts in a single layer.
10. Drizzle with butter.
11. Bake for 15 minutes; stir well and bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until evenly toasted.
12. Remove with slotted spoon when cool.
13. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
14. Store in refrigerator in a tightly covered container.