Crystallized Orange Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter (approximately)
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
2 cups pecan halves

Preparation

Butter a large cookie sheet (one that has sides).
Using a 2 quart glass baking dish, pour orange juice into sugar, and mix well. Stir in pecans. Cover with plastic wrap, but leave a corner open to vent.
Microwave on medium for 6 minutes. Stir and continue to cook on medium for about 4 - 6 more minutes until the syrup crystallizes (check after 4 minutes, and then each minute thereafter).
As soon as it's crystallized, spread glazed nuts on the buttered cookie sheet evenly, separating the nuts. Let it cool completely.