Spiced Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder (a blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and ginger, available in the spice section of)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Butter 2 large baking sheets.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Add brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, salt and spices; stir until sugar dissolves.
Add nuts to sugar mixture and cook until syrup thickly coats nuts, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
Transfer nuts to prepared baking sheets.
Bake until golden, about 5-10 minutes.
Cool (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature).