Add 1 tablespoon sugar to a sauce pan with 1/2 cup pecans. Let nuts and sugar warm over medium/low heat until sugar starts to melt. Watch carefully, as nuts can burn quickly. Once most of the sugar has melted, stir nuts to coat well. Continue stirring until all sugar granules have melted. Add a pinch of kosher salt and stir. Transfer nuts to wax paper or a plate and cool completely. Save any unused nuts in airtight bag or container in freezer.
