Pecan Pralines

The Ingredients:

• 28 g (or 2 tablespoons) of unsalted butter 
• stevia equivalent of 16 g (or 4 teaspoons) of sugar
• 5 ml (or 1 teaspoon) of vanilla extract
• 70 g (or 2½ oz) of pecan nuts
• salt

The Method:

1. Turn on the oven to heat to 135°C (or 275°F).
2. Melt the butter to softness, and add the stevia and vanilla.
3. In a shallow baking tray, toss the pecans gently with the butter mixture.
   
4. Add a sparse sprinkling of salt and toss again to distribute it evenly.
5. Bake the pecans for 20 minutes, turning them over after 10 minutes.
6. Pour off the excess butter (I do this by pouring the pecans and butter into a paper towel, then returning the nuts to the baking tray).
   
7. Boost the oven temperature to 150°C (or 300°F).
8. Bake the pecans for a final 10 minutes, then allow them to cool down with the oven.

Pecan Pralines sprinkled on a chicken salad made with Frango, on this blog