Pecan Recipies

Chocolate Pecan Clusters

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Published: Friday, 04 October 2013 16:22

Written by Super User

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 4 cups pecan pieces or halves 
• 1 pack chocolate candy coating 

Directions

1. Melt butter on a 15 x 10 cookie sheet in 300 degree oven.
2. Spread pecans in pan, mixing with butter.
3. Sprinkle with salt.
4. Bake for 30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. 
5. Melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Drop by the spoonful onto wax paper and cool.

Yields about 60 piece.

Honey-Glazed Pecans

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Published: Friday, 04 October 2013 16:22

Written by Super User

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar  
• 2 tablespoons honey 
• ½ cup milk
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 
• Salt to taste 
• 2 cups pecans * 

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except pecans.
2. Cook in saucepan to 240 degrees.
3. Add pecans and stir.
4. Continue cooking for one minute.
5. Pour on wax paper lined cookie sheets to cool.

*If using pecan halves, separate with fork. If using pieces, you may wish to let the pecans cool in small clusters. 

For variation, try substituting ½ cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest instead of milk and vanilla extract.

Dry Roasted Pecans

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Published: Friday, 04 October 2013 16:22

Written by Super User

Ingredients

• 1 pound pecans
• 3 Tbs. salt
• 1 ½ quart water  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275° F.
2. In a large container, combine water and salt; bring to a boil.
3. Add pecans, turn off heat and stir 3 or 4 minutes.
4. Drain in a colander. 
5. Place damp pecans in a roasting pan and salt liberally.
6. Bake 10 minutes and salt to taste.
7. Continue baking 75 minutes longer shaking pan every 15 minutes.
8. Pecans should be completely dry when done.

Lemon Pecan Slices

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Published: Friday, 04 October 2013 16:22

Written by Super User

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour (sifted before measuring)  
• 1 stick butter 
• 2 eggs, beaten 
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar 
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans 
• 2 Tbls flour 
• ½ tsp baking powder 
• ½ tsp salt 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Directions

1. Combine flour and butter, blend to a smooth paste.
2. Spread in a 9x13 inch Pyrex dish.
3. Bake in a 325º oven for 12 minutes.
4. Combine remaining ingredients and spread over first layer. 
5. Return to 325º oven for 20 minutes.
6. When cool, spread with 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar that has been blended with the juice of 1 ½ lemons.
7. Cut into squares or bars.