Pecan Recipes | January, 2005

Plantation Pecan Pie

1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
3 eggs
1 cup dark corn or cane syrup
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups Pecan Valley Pecan Halves

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Pour in crust.
3. Bake uncovered in a preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted about 1½ inches from edge comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

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Raspberry Pecan Thumbprints

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Pecan Valley Pecan Pieces; finely chopped; divided
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar; firmly packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅓ cup seedless raspberry jam

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Combine flour, ½ cup pecans, cinnamon, allspice and salt in medium bowl.
3. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar; increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla until blended. Beat in flour mixture at low speed just until blended.
4. Form dough into 1-inch balls; flatten slightly and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down with thumb in center of each ball to form indentation. Pinch together any cracks in dough. Fill each indentation with scant ½ teaspoon jam. Sprinkle filled cookies with remaining ½ cup pecans.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 14 minutes or until just set. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature. Cookies are best day after baking.

Makes 36 cookies

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Southern Orange Pecan Pie

1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
3 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup
¾ cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup Pecan Valley Pecan Pieces
Ice Cream or Whipped Cream

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. To slightly beaten eggs add syrup, sugar, orange juice and rind. Stir in butter. Spread pecans over unbaked pie crust and slowly cover with sugar mixture, covering completely.
3. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream which has been flavored with a dash of orange liquor.

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Texas Pecan Crispies

½ cup unsalted butter; softened
½ cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed
2 eggs
2½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon sea salt
1½ cup Pecan Valley Pecan Pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well.
3. Combine flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating well. Stir in pecans.
4. Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks.

Makes 5 dozen

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Topsy Turvy Apple Pecan Pie

¼ cup softened unsalted butter or margarine
½ cup Pecan Valley Pecan Halves
⅔ cups brown sugar; firmly packed
2 9-inch pie crusts; unbaked
6 cups (about 2½ pounds) tart apples; sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF.
2. Spread softened butter evenly on bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan. Press pecan halves, rounded side down, into butter. Pat brown sugar evenly over pecans. Roll out enough pastry for 1 crust; place in pie pan over sugar; trim, leaving ½-inch overhang.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine sliced apples, lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Pour into pie pan, keeping top level. Top with remaining pastry; trim even with bottom crust; fold edges together, flush with rim; flute. Prick top of pie with fork.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to moderate, 350ºF.
6. Continue baking for 30 to 45 minutes or longer, or until apples are tender. Remove from oven.
7. When syrup in pan stops bubbling, place serving plate over pie; invert. Carefully remove pie pan. Serve hot.

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