Spiced Pecans...

1 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 cup water
3 cups pecan halves, toasted

Combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cook 9 more minutes on medium-low or until a candy thermometer registers 236 degrees (soft-ball stage). Do not stir. Place pecans in a large bowl; pur hot mixture over pecans. Stir until they start to lose their gloss.

Spread pecans on wax paper and separate quickly with a fork. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.