In a message dated 10/16/1999 7:35:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pamra@rockland.net writes: << 1/2 c sugar 3 TB water 1 scant tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (feel free to get creative here!) 2 c pecan halves >> My sister does a very similar thing to this, but instead of the sugar and water she uses kahlua. Marilyn