Toasting Pecans in the Microwave

Yes, I toasted my pecans in the dang microwave.  Does that sound like cheating?  Perhaps, but if time is an issue, this is a great alternative to the standard oven procedure.  Here it is, in a nutshell.  

Ingredients:

4 cups pecans, shelled

1/4 cup butter

sea salt

1.  Place the pecans in a microwave-proof pie plate.  Add the butter, then salt to taste.

2.  Microwave on high for 3 minutes, then stir to distribute the butter.

3.  Microwave on high for another 3 minutes.  You can certainly check on the pecans and make sure they are not getting too done.

4.  Taste immediately, or wait until they have cooled a little.  These suckers are yum!

5.  Coarsely chop or not.  Add to whatever recipe needs them.

Source:  Food.com