Caramel Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons corn syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250\u00b0F.
Pour pecan halves into greased 9x13\" pan and place into oven for 5 minutes.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup and cook until sugar is dissolved (this takes at least 3-4 minutes).
Remove pecans from oven and pour into saucepan/caramel mixture.
Stir to coat and pour back into 9x13\" pan.
Place back into oven for 45-60 minutes stirring every 15 minutes or so.
Remove pan and spread pecans onto parchment paper or silpat (I've used wax paper but it sticks at times-if it does put in fridge and remove when cold).
Separate pecans as they cool (2 forks work well).
I often HALF this because I can't keep out of them!