Showing posts with label pecans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pecans. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns

These look delicious!

Caramel-Pecan Sticky Buns

1 pkg active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
3 TB vegetable oil
2 ts salt
4 cups all purpose flour (give or take 1/4 cup)

- Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, oil, salt and 1 1/4 cup flour. Beat on medium until smooth (2-3 min).
- Stir in remaining flour to form soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic (6-8 min).
-Place dough in greased bowl, flipping once to grease top.
-Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1 hr).

FILLING:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
3 ts ground cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

-When dough is ready, roll out flat on lightly floured surface.
-Butter the dough within 1/2 inch of edges.
-Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over butter.
-Roll up the dough like a jelly roll. Pinch edge to seal. Cut into 12 slices.
-Combine brown sugar and cream, pour onto a greased baking tray. Sprinkle pecans on top.
-Place rolls over pecans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size (1hr).
-Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
-Let the buns cool. Flip upside down to serve.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Candied Pecans

Even when I get these store-bought, they remind me of Christmas. One year, Grammy showed up with a giant tin of these... it didn't last very long.

Candied Pecans

1 ts cold water
1 egg white
-heat until frothy, then mix well with

1 lb pecan halves
1 cup sugar
1 ts cinnamon
1 ts salt

-Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 225 degrees for 1 hr. Stir occasionally. When done, remove immediately.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Pecan Pie

Finally, pie!

This recipe does not include the crust. We recommend buying a premade crust from the store and saving your self a world of trouble.

Pecan Pie

3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup dark Karo
4 TB oleo melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup pecans - cut

Add sugar, syrup, salt, oleo and vanilla to eggs beaten light. Place pecans in bottom of unbaked pie shell, pour mixture over nuts.
Bake 350 degrees for 60 mins.