Aisha's Chili Pecans (Cajun)

• 1 cup water
• 8 tablespoons sugar, white granulated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes
• 36 pecans
• 1 baking sheet

1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F
2. combine and simmer 1st 3 ingredients (water,sugar,butter) in a heavy bottom saucepan about 10 mins to make syrup.
3. Add chili flakes and reduce the syrup until it starst to form a soft ball.
4. Add pecans and quickly mix to cover.
5. Pour on a baking sheet and pull apart pecans from each other using either a fork/spoon.
6. Place in oven for about 30 mins or until it becomes dry and crispy.

water, sugar, butter, chili pepper, pecans, baking sheet

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/aishas-chili-pecans-cajun-373873 (may not work)