Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: preheat oven to 375 degrees. spread pecan halves on a cookie sheet and toast for 5 minutes, stirring once. while pecans are toasting, butter sides of a 2 quart saucepan. combine water and next 3 ingredients in saucepan. heat and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. continue to cook while stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to soft ball stage (236 degrees). remove from heat and beat by hand for 1 minute or until mixture begins to get creamy. add vanilla and warm nuts to sugar mixture and spread on a cookie sheet. acting quickly, use two forks to separate the pecans so that they do not clump together as they cool.

Target recipe: boil sugar, water, butter, and spices in a large pan until it forms a soft ball. **about 2 - 3 minutes** remove from heat and gradually add the pecans. stir gently until it turns sugary. put it all onto a waxed paper cookie sheet. next, butter up your hands and pull apart the pecans into tiny clusters.