Stir together 1/4 cup sugar and warm water until sugar dissolves. Add pecans; soak 10 minutes. Drain, discarding syrup.
Combine 2 tablespoons sugar, chili powder, and red pepper. Add pecans, tossing to coat. Place pecans on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes, stirring once.
Homewood Gourmet, Homewood, Alabama
These were wonderful! The overall salad was great. Pecans, strawberries, oranges, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette and greens! Yum. I didn't have red pepper so I used black. Still good.
