Zesty and spicy, filled with herbs and enriched with honey and pecans this Spiced Barbecue Sauce is a wing-ding prepartion certain to please the folks on your patio. Cook it up, baste your meats generously and have a great time!

Spiced Barbecue Sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 pound bacon, chopped
1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups chili sauce
1 cup honey
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 orange, peel sliced off and reserved, juice reserved
1 lemon, peel sliced off and reserved, juice reserved
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
4 tablespoons butter

1. Combine pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Cook chopped bacon in a large, deep saucepan or a deep stockpot until crisp; drain and discard excess fat. Add chopped onions, cover and continue cooking until onions are brown (8 to 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in pepper mixture; cook about 1 minute. Add chicken broth, chili sauce, honey, chopped pecans, orange, juice and peel, lemon juice and peel, garlic and liquid hot pepper sauce.
4. Reduce heat, cook on low for about 10 minutes; stirring frequently. Remove orange and lemon peels; continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Add butter; stir until melted. Cool. Process in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Makes about 6 cups.