Bills Pecan Patties Food

DELICIOUS PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• Crumble tofu and knead all ingredients together.
• Form into patties.
• Fry slowly in pan.
• Cover with mushroom soup and bake @ 350 for 30 minutes. Or serve as is with your favorite gravy.
• If desired you may substitute walnut pieces for pecan meal.
• You may add one handful of Brewer's yeast.
• May add extra oats and water.

BESS LONDON'S PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth. Add the flour and beat until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Set aside.
• Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup. Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each. Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan.

BILL'S PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• In large bowl combine beaten eggs and softened cream cheese with fork. Cream cheese should be in pea sized chunks (not blended or whipped). Add remaining ingredients to form a thick mixture. Cracker or bread crumbs may be added to thicken. Form into patties about 1-1/2" in diameter. Heat approx. 1/2" canola oil in frying pan on medium heat. Fry patties in frying pan until browned. Approx. 3 min. on each side. place in 13x9 cassarole dish. Mushroom Sauce: Combine sour cream, mushroom soup and milk in med. sauce pan stir over low - med. heat til' smooth. pour over patties and bake @ 350 til bubbly (approx 30 min.). serve immed.

UNCLE BILL'S SOUTHERN STYLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine graham wafer crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans; mix well.
• Add 6 tablespoons of butter or margarine and using a pastry blender, work the mixture until crumbs are formed.
• Prepare a 9" x 13" x 2" deep, oven-proof casserole dish by spraying the inside with a vegetable oil.
• Dust inside with 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, discarding any excess flour.
• Spoon crumb mixture into casserole dish and using a potato masher that has square slots, press to about 1/4" thickness.
• Using a rounded spoon, press the crumb mixture 3/4 of the way up the sides to about 1/4" thickness.
• In a preheated 400 F oven, bake for 15 minutes to set the crust.
• In the meantime, in a large bowl, combine brown sugar and flour.
• Add eggs one at a time and whisk well until smooth.
• Add corn syrup, melted butter, salt and vanilla extract and whisk well to blend.
• Add raisins and 2 cups of chopped pecans and stir well to mix.
• Layer the bottom with 1 cup of whole pecans in no particular pattern; just random.
• Spoon mixture carefully over the pecans.
• Some of the pecans may float and this is okay.
• Reduce oven heat to 375 F and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the filling is slightly puffed and golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• When cooled, refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of icecream.

VEGETARIAN COTTAGE CHEESE PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs into a large bowl. Stir in cottage cheese, rolled oats, wheat germ, dry onion soup mix, and dried thyme. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place patties in oil, and brown on both sides. Remove patties to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour condensed soup into a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 can of water (or milk) to dilute, then pour over patties.
• Bake in a preheated oven until the soup is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

WILD-RICE PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together except oil.
• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
• Scoop wild rice mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; flatten to 1/2 inch thick.
• Cook about 3 minutes on each side or until light brown.
• Remove patties from skillet; cover and keep warm while cooking remaining patties.

UNCLE BILL'S HAMBURGER PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together ground round, beaten eggs, onions, soda crackers, garlic powder, salt, pepper and barbecue sauce. Mix until well incorporated.
• Weigh out hamburger patties to 6 - 7 ounce each.
• Press together and flatten to about 3 1/2" in diameter or use a mold.
• The patties should be about 3/4" thick.
• Using a round wooden spoon handle (about 1/4" round), make a hole in the center of the hamburger pattie.
• In a frying pan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
• Place 3 patties into the hot oil and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes, the hole will begin to close.
• Turn patty over and continue to fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• The hole that was made in the pattie will fill in when the hamburger is cooked through properly.
• Check for doneness to make sure there is no pink showing.
• NOTE: If the burger mixture does not hold together when squeezed, add some milk and mix to blend.
• Serve in a nice large bun that is warmed and buttered with a spread of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, a slice of sweet onion, a slice of a large tomato, and a leaf of lettuce.
• A slice of Swiss cheese layered on the burger patty is great.
• A pickle of your choice adds an additional touch.
• Fry some mushrooms and spread some over the top of the bun.
• Fried caramalized onions are a good added touch.
• This makes a fantastic hamburger.

MUSHROOM PECAN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, mince mushrooms and parsley. Remove and set aside.
• In a sauté pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil and cook onions and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a large-size bowl, and combine with minced mushrooms and parsley, bread crumbs, tahini, hoisin sauce, chopped nuts, tamari, oregano, sage, salt, and pepper.
• Place mixture in refrigerator for at least half an hour. Mixture will be soft, but you should be able to form patties. Add additional bread crumbs or tahini, if needed.
• Create patties using your hands. In a sauté pan, warm remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil, and fry patties over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and crispy. Be careful to keep patties intact.