Orange Glazed Nuts

This recipe comes from Betty Crocker with a few changes. It's quick and very tasty.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
• 1/2 orange juice (or 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp orange juice and 2 Tbsp Cointrau or other orange flavored liquor)
• 2 cups pecan or walnut halves, toasted

Directions

1. Grease cookie sheet lightly.
2. Heat sugar, orange peel, and orange joice in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
5. Simmer about 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until pecans are completely coated and no syrup remains.
6. Spread on cookie sheet to cool.
7. Break apart if necessary.