Coming Home, for Candied Pecans

I found the simplest recipe to make Candied Pecans.

1/2 Cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1 Cup pecan halves (I always through in a couple more handfuls)

1. Combine all the ingredients except the pecans in a skillet and cook over medium heat for a minute or two, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is bubbling.
2. Add the pecans and cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring to coat the pecans in the glaze.
3. Remove from the heat, and spread the pecans out on parchment paper to let then cool completely.
4. Break apart, and enjoy.

I didn’t cook my pecans long enough and they were sticky even when completely cool. My hubby said, why not sprinkle powdered sugar on them? Yes, it worked and they tasted great!

I found these plastic jars at the Dollar Tree.

I still had a bunch of these houses die cut from another project and since I am trying to use up all the Christmas stuff before it retires, thought I would use them for my tags. I attached each house onto a die cut heart (Be Mine Stitched Hearts, retired).  I wrapped the Real Red Sheer Ribbon around the jar and tied into a bow. Then I attached the hearts with White Baker’s Twine (retired), added a Jingle Bell and tied into a bow.

I think they turned out pretty cute! And were easy to put together, especially since I had the houses already die cut. the Trimming the Town dsp is no longer available, but the dies, All the Trimmings Embellishments & Jingle Bells are on sale!

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