No matter what you do, make sure that you're not overcrowding the nuts together. Once the oven is nice and hot, slide the tray of pecans inside and bake them at a low 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you don’t have a food processor, chop all the nuts as finely as you can. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Lightly oil then line the base of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking paper.

Home-roasting, or toasting, nuts brings out their flavour. Toasting is best done in an oven, which provides a more even, all-round heat than a frying pan. Either way, take care not to burn them to ...