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Pecan Pizza

Monday, November 24th, 2008

How to make Pecan Pizza? Simple! Pecan PizzaSource: Groves, Texas Chamber of Commerce (Pecan Festival is held in Groves every year)1 cup butter or margarine, softened1/2 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups uncooked oats (quick or old fashioned)1 1/4 cups flour1/2 cup fruit preserves (a mix of red and yellow    fruit preserves works wellChopped pecansPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy. Combine oats and flour and stir into butter/sugar mixture. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Place 2 portions on opposite corners of a large, un-greased cookie sheet; press each into a circle about 1/8-inch thick, and press 1/2 inch of the outer edges with the tines of a fork. Repeat with other two portions.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.Remove from over and spread preserves in center of each circle; sprinkle with chopped pecans.Cool 10 minutes on cookie sheet, then cut each circle into 8 wedges. Cool completely before serving. Knives Swords Blades Nww Kershaw Leek 1660 Speed Safe Assisted Opening Knife Nww Kershaw Leek 1660 Speed Safe Assisted Opening Knife.

Butter Pecan Pie

Friday, November 7th, 2008

How to make butter pecan pie? Simple! Butter Pecan PieCrust1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour1/2 teaspoon salt7 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut up1/4 cup ice waterSift 1 cup of the flour and the salt into a large bowl. Add butter, and working quickly with a light touch, cut butter into the flour with a spoon and fingertips until mixture is the texture of coarse cornmeal. Add ice water and stir until well blended. Form the dough into a ball and place on a flat surface floured with the remaining 3 tablespoons flour.With a floured rolling pin, roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/8 inch. Place an ungreased 8 1/2-inch round pie pan face down on top of the dough and cut around the pan, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Lightly flour the top of the dough and fold it in quarters. Carefully place dough in the pie pan, with the points of the folded dough centered. Unfold dough and line the pan bottom and sides, gently pressing dough into place and draping a little over the rim. Flute the edges. Refrigerate prepared pie shell until ready to use.Pecan Filling1/2 cup pecan pieces or halves, dry roasted until dark3 large eggs1 cup granulated sugar1 cup dark corn syrup2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/8 teaspoon salt1 cup pecan halvesProcess roasted pecans in a food processor until they become a relatively smooth butter, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping sides down as needed with a rubber spatula.Place eggs in a medium-size bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high speed a few seconds until frothy. Add sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract, salt, and pecan butter. Beat on medium speed a few seconds until well mixed, pushing sides down as needed. Stir in the unroasted pecan halves. Pour mixture into prepared pie shell. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake until filling is browned on top and crust on edges is lightly browned, about 40 minutes more.Remove from oven and let cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Disney Souvenirs Disney Haunted Mansion Tombstone Huet Lightup New Disney Haunted Mansion Tombstone Huet Lightup New.