Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients
Cream Cheese Pie Dough
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Pie Filling
  • 1¼ cups packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
  • 1 pound pecan halves or pieces
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
To make the pie dough:

1

Lightly coat two 9-inch pie pans with nonstick cooking spray.

2

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Sift in the baking powder to ensure there are no lumps. Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle. Add the flour mixture and mix just until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured counter and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until slightly firm, but not hard, 15 to 20 minutes.

3

Divide the dough in half and form each half into a ball. Roll each ball of dough into a disc just larger than the circumference of the pans. Line each pan with dough, taking care to trim off the excess. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.

To make the filling:

1

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.

2

In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup, molasses and butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted but the syrup isn’t boiling. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla until completely combined.

3

Add the syrup mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the bourbon, if desired. Let cool to room temperature.

4

Evenly divide the pecans and chocolate chips between each pie shell. Pour the syrup mixture over the nuts, distributing it evenly between the two pie shells.

5

Bake until golden brown and the pie is slightly souffled, yet firm, about 1 hour. Test by sticking a knife in the center of the pie. If the tip comes out looking very wet, continue to bake until the knife comes out looking more sticky than wet. Let the pies cool completely before serving.

Pecan Pie Brownies

Ingredients
1 box brownie mix

(must have instructions for making in 13×9 pan + ingredients listed on the package)

Pecan Pie Filling:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1½ cups light corn syrup
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
To make the pie dough:

1

Preheat oven according to brownie package instructions.

2

Whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, eggs, butter, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Place on the stovetop over medium-high heat and begin to cook, stirring continuously.

3

Mix brownies according to package instructions.

4

Pour brownie batter into a greased 13×9-inch pan and place in oven to bake for 20 minutes.

5

As the brownies bake, the filling in the saucepan should have thickened enough to coat your spoon (about 15 minutes). Stir the pecans into the mixture and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes until the mixture reaches the consistency of runny oatmeal. You want it to be loose enough to pour over the brownies but not liquid.

6

When the brownies have finished pre-baking, remove them from the oven and pour the pecan pie filling over them, spreading it out to cover the brownies completely.

7

Place the brownies back in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the filling only jiggles slightly in the middle when you move the pan.

8

Let cool to room temperature before cutting.

Microwave Pecan Brittle

Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
To make the pie dough:

1

Combine sugar and corn syrup in large microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High Power for 5 to 6 minutes.

2

Stir in pecan pieces. Cook on High Power for 3 to 5 minutes.

3

Stir every 2 minutes until syrup and pecans are browned.

4

Remove from microwave and stir in salt. Add butter, vanilla and baking soda. Stir until light and foamy.

5

Spread on large, buttered cookie sheet.

6

When cooled, break into pieces and store in a container that can be tightly sealed.

Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 ounces candied cherries (red or green, or mixed), halved
  • 4 ounces diced candied pineapple
  • 1½ cup finely cut dates
  • 1½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions

1

Cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt and soda and add to creamed mixture. Stir in fruit and nuts.

2

Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto greased baking sheets.

3

Bake at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes. Store in tightly sealed container.

Pecan Cream Pie

Ingredients
  • 9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 bars (8 oz each) full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup real maple syrup
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • ½ cup roughly chopped pecans
Instructions

1

In a bowl with a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the whisk, whip the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. About 5 minutes.

2

In a separate bowl, blend together the cream cheese, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and maple syrup until combined and creamed together.

3

Fold the whipped cream mixture into the cream cheese mixture and stir together.

4

Add in the 1 cup finely chopped pecans and stir together until combined.

5

Pour into the pie crust and smooth out the top. Garnish the top of pie with remaining ½ cup chopped pecans.

6

Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.

Snack Mix

Ingredients
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup whole-grain cereal (such as bran flakes or whole-grain Chex)
  • A pinch of cinnamon and sea salt (to taste)
Instructions

1

In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.

2

Toss gently to mix evenly.

3

Store the snack mix in an airtight container or easy to grab-and-go bags.

GeorgiaGrown Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients
  • 1 Cup salted butter
  • 1 Cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • ½ Cup toasted and finely chopped Georgia pecans
Directions:

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2

With a handheld or stand mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

3

Add flour and mix until crumbly.

4

Add pecans and milk, mixing just until mixture comes together.

5

Tum out onto floured surface, and roll into a log. Slice into ¼ inch slices.

6

Bake about 15 minutes or until golden.

7

Let cool completely.

8

Serve as is or create sandwich cookies with pecan butter and your favorite jelly.

Roasted Pecans

Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt of your choice
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups of pecan halves
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

2

Combine all ingredients

3

Make sure Pecans are coated well

4

Spread in a single layer in a baking pan.

5

Bake for 10 minutes

6

Stir and return to bake 10-15 minutes

7

Remove from oven when they are golden brown.

Southern Pecan Bread

Author: Shelly

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Yield: serves 12 􀀂 Category: Bread Method: Oven Cuisine: Side Dish

Description:

Southern Pecan Bread is completely indescribable! Super buttery, sweet and loaded with pecans. Serve it with your morning coffee or as a totally addictive Thanksgiving side dish everyone will love! Guaranteed to be a new family favorite!

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten x
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2

Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.

3

Coat generously with nonstick spray and set aside.

4

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine both the sugars and butter, mixing on low until combined.

5

Add in the eggs, vanilla, and salt and turn mixer up to medium speed and mix for 1 minute until smooth.

6

Turn mixer to low and mix in the flour until just combined.

7

Fold in the pecans.

8

8. Transfer mixture to your prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the center is just set and the edges are lightly golden.

9

Cool completely in the pan, and then cut into squares.

Spiced Sugar Pecans

Ingredients
  • 1 egg white
  • 4 cups pecan halves
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 320 degrees.

2

Beat egg and salt in a bowl until frothy not stiff.

3

Pour pecans into the above mixture and stir until nuts are well coated.

4

Sift cinnamon and sugar together.

5

Then pour over the pecan mixture until well coated.

6

Grease baking pan with vegetable oil (not butter).

7

Place mixture in pan in a single layer and bake for 10 minutes.

8

Stir and bake for 10 minutes longer.

9

Spread on wax paper to cool.

10

Store in an airtight container.

Pecan Kisses

Ingredients
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups pecan halves
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

2

Beat egg white until real stiff

3

Add vanilla, sugar and nuts

4

Drop onto well-greased cookie sheet

5

Cook for 30 minutes

Quick and Easy Roasted Pecans

Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups pecan halves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

2

Melt butter and add salt.

3

Place the pecans in a large baking pan and spread evenly in the pan.

4

Pour butter and salt mixture over the nuts and stir to coat evenly.

5

Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove and stir the nuts. Return to oven and bake about 15 more minutes. Can bake longer until you get the desired brownness of the nuts you desire. Watch carefully not to burn the nuts.

6

Store in tightly sealed container until ready to eat or serve.

Savory Roasted Pecans

Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt of your choice
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups of pecan halves
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

2

Combine all ingredients

3

Make sure Pecans are coated well

4

Spread in a single layer in a baking pan.

5

Bake for 10 minutes

6

Stir and return to bake 10-15 minutes

7

Remove from oven when they are golden brown

Amber Pear Preserves

Ingredients
  • 12 cups sliced pears
  • 9 cup sugar
  • 5 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 package liquid pectin
Directions:

1

Peel and chop pears (underripe are the best).

2

Let them stand overnight with sugar and lemon juice. This will bring out the water from the pears. Don’t add extra water.

3

Next morning cook them at a simmer until pears have turned amber color and are clear. This will take about 2 hours. Stir regularly to keep them from sticking.

4

Add Pectin and boil for 1 minute.

5

Remove from heat and pour into prepared jars and seal.

6

Use all the juice.

7

Cook them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

8

Remove from hot water bath and let stand.

This recipe makes about 5 ½ pints when cooked.

PECAN COOKIES

Ingredients
  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2

Lightly grease baking sheets.

3

Cream butter and sugar.

4

Add sugar.

5

Add eggs, beating in one at a time.

6

Stir in sour cream and vanilla

7

Sift flour and baking soda together and mix in.

8

Stir in pecans.

9

Drop by teaspoons onto baking sheets and bake in middle of oven, approximately 12 minutes, until lightly browned.

Pecan Tassies

Ingredients
  • 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
  • ½ cup butter, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soft butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • Dash of salt
  • 2/3 coarsely broken pecans
Directions:

1

Let cream cheese and ½ cup of butter softened at room temperature.

2

Blend and stir in flour.

3

Chill slightly, about 1 hour.

4

Shape into 2 dozen 1-inch balls then place in tiny ungreased (1 ¾ inch) muffin pans.

5

Press dough against bottom and sides of cups.

6

Beat together egg, sugar,1 tablespoon butter, vanilla and salt until smooth.

7

Divide half the pecans among pastry lined cups and add egg mixture then top with remaining pecans.

8

Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool, then remove from pans.

Note: These freeze well.

Pecan-Banana-Nut Bread

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Combine dry ingredients; stir in pecans and set aside.

3

Combine remaining ingredients; add to dry ingredients., stirring just until moistened.

4

Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.

5

Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until done.

6

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.

7

Remove to wire racks and cook completely.

Christmas Fruit Bars

Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ box light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
  • 5 rounds candied pineapple cut up
  • ½ pound candied cherries (red or green) cut up
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2

Cream butter and sugar.

3

Add eggs, flour and vanilla.

4

Grease and flour 9 x 13-inch pan.

5

Sprinkle chopped nuts on bottom of pan.

6

Spread batter over pecans this is a little

7

difficult to do, but just be patient: drop spoonsfuls of batter all over the pecans and

8

then spread it to meet.

9

Sprinkle the cut-up pineapple and cherries on top of batter.

10

Bake for 1 hour.

11

Cut while hot.

Note: These freeze well. I usually double the recipe and make 2 batches at a time.

Southern Pecan Bread

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: serves 12
Ingredients
  • 1 ½cups light brown sugar or Splenda blend brown sugar
  • ½cup granulated sugar or Splenda/sugar blend
  • 1 ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.

2

Coat generously with nonstick spray and set aside.

3

Mix both the sugars and butter, mixing on low until combined. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and salt and turn mixer up to medium speed and mix for 1minute until smooth.

4

Turn mixer to low and mix in the flour until just combined. Fold in the pecans.

5

Pour into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the center is just set and the edges are lightly golden.

6

Cool completely in the pan, and then cut into squares

Store, in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. After the three days, store in refrigerator.

Pecan-Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups Fresh or frozen Blueberries
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup chopped pecan
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Grease and flour a 9-inch bunt pan.

3

Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.

4

Add eggs and beat well.

5

Add sour cream and vanilla and beat well.

6

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

7

Sift together and stir into the mixture until just blended.

8

Fold in blueberries.

9

Spoon half of the batter into the pan.

10

Combine brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.

11

Sprinkle half of this mixture over the top of the batter mixture that is already in the pan.

12

Spoon remaining batter over the top, then sprinkle the remaining pecan mixture over the top.

13

Use a knife and swirl the pecan mixture into the cake.

14

Bake until a toothpick comes out clear, about an hour.

15

Cool 5 minutes and invert over a serving plate

16

Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Forgotten Pecan-Butterscotch Cookies

  • 2 egg whites at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2/3 cup sugar 1 (6-ounce) package of butterscotch
  • chips
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.

3

Gradually add sugar while beating.

4

Beat until stiff.

5

Fold in vanilla, pecans and butterscotch chips.

6

Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheet lines with aluminum foil.

7

Cut off oven when cookies are put in.

8

Let them stay in the oven for 8 hours or overnight.

Pecan Fingers

  • 10 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 359 degrees

2

Mix all ingredients together.

3

Roll dough into small finger shapes.

4

Barely grease your baking sheet.

5

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes

6

Roll in powdered sugar.

7

Store in airtight container.