Roasted Pecans

The weather cools and I use the oven more often. Roasted pecans are a great snack and can be added to salads and desserts. They make a nice gift by wrapping a ribbon around a jar. I bought a couple bags of pecan halves to bake with and had plenty leftover. Roasting them is quick and they turn out delicious.

Ingredients

Pecan halves 4 cups or 1 pound

Salted butter, 4 tablespoons

Salt,1 teaspoon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cut the butter into four pieces and place on a large baking sheet. Preferably one with sides. Allow the butter to melt in the oven. Take out of the oven and add the pecan halves. Sprinkle with salt. Spread the pecan halves out evenly. Bake for 15 minutes, removing the pan after 15 minutes to stir and spread out again. Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container. I used two pint canning jars.