10 - 20 Crumb cakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place rack in the middle of the oven. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add all the ingredients to a cast iron or a saute pan and cook over medium heat.
As soon as the syrup starts to bubble, stir continuously. They will start to get really sticky.
When all the moisture is gone and the syrup in the pan just starts to become golden brown, remove from heat. (about 8 minutes)
Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Separate them as best you can.
Place the pecans in the oven on the middle rack for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
In a food processor, grind half of the pecans to a fine crumble. Set aside.
You can double the pecan recipe and sprinkle the remaining pecan pieces on top of the crumb cakes after they are finished baking. Or just eat them.