Baked Pecans Georgia-Style

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.

Arrange the nuts over the bottom of a roasting pan large enough to hold them in one layer. Cut the butter in to small pieces and scatter it over the pecans.

Bake 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours; shaking the pan often and stirring the nuts about every 10 minutes.

After 45 minutes test the nuts. Break a pecan meat in half. If it is white in the center continue cooking. Cook until broken nut meats are light brown all the way threw.

Scoop the nuts in to a brown paper bag. Add salt to taste and shake well to coat.