Drunken Pecans Food

DRUNKEN PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together maple or Karo syrup and 1 cup of your brown sugar and cinnamon in a large sauce pan. Add the bourbon or Amaretto and the vanilla or almond extract. The alcohol will cook out and just leave the flavor.
• 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Add the pecans or whatever kind of nuts you prefer.
• 3. Keep stirring over med heat until the pecans are coated in the sugar mixture.
• 4. Continue to cook, stirring frequently until the liquid becomes thick and starts to solidify on your spoon. It needs to reach a high enough temperature for the sugar mixture to harden when cooled. (at least 240 degrees on candy thermometer)
• 5. Remove from heat and add the remaining cup of brown sugar to the pan, quickly toss until all the nuts are coated with the sugar. Pour out on a sprayed, foil lined cookie sheet to cool and break apart any big pieces that are clumped together.
• 6. Once they are cool they will be hard and crunchy. Technically they will keep for a few weeks in a sealed container, but they're usually gone in a few hours.

DRUNKEN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the granulated sugar, corn syrup, butter, bourbon, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs in a bowl.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. With a spatula, lift the dough carefully from the surface of the counter into the pie plate. Gently press the dough against the corner of the plate. Go around the pie plate, pinching and tucking the dough to make a clean edge.
• Pour the pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Pour the filling over the top. Lightly cover the crust with foil so it does not burn.
• Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until set, being careful not to burn the crust, another 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Before serving, make the whipped cream by combining the heavy cream, powdered sugar and bourbon in a large bowl and whisking until soft peaks form.
• Slice the pie into wedges and top with the whipped cream.
• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the cold butter and, using a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the egg, 1/4 cup cold water, bourbon and vinegar. Stir until just combined. Chill until needed.

DRUNKEN JACK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly with a fork.
• Add sugar, Karo syrup, margarine, and vanilla; stir until blended.
• Stir in pecans and pour into pie crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.
• After pie is out of the oven, pour whiskey evenly over the hot pie and let it soak in for atleast 3 hours while cooling on a wire rack.
• Serve and enjoy.
• Don't give it to the kids!

DRUNKEN BREAD PUDDING WITH AMARETTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter 11x7-inch baking dish.
• In bowl whisk eggs and yolks, Whisk in granulated sugar and cinnamon until blended.
• Whisk in half and half, raisins and 2 tablespoons Amaretto until combined and sugar has dissolved.
• Add bread; stir to coat in egg mixture.
• Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes. Stir and refrigerate 15 minutes more.
• Pour bread and egg mixture into baking dish; Pour any remaining egg mixture over bread.
• Bake 30 minutes; sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until set. (If top is browning too quickly, tent with foil).
• Cool.
• Sauce: In pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Add remaining Amaretto; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook 30 seconds, reduce heat to medium.
• Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until dissolved; remove from heat.
• Transfer to bowl; cover and cool.
• Serve bread pudding with sauce and if desired, whipped cream.

CHEF JIMMIE JONES'S DRUNKEN PEACHES

Steps:

• Halve peaches and remove pits.
• In a large bowl, stir Chardonnay, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together.
• Add peaches, ensuring they are liberally coated by marinade. Allow to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat grill to hot.
• Lay peaches face-down over the grill for 4 to 6 minutes, or until exterior is seared and fruit is tender, basting with the wine-honey marinade. Remove peaches from heat.
• Coarsely chop pecans and lightly salt.
• Scoop vanilla bean ice cream into bowls. Immediately top with warm grilled peaches, a drizzling of the wine-honey marinade, chopped pecans, a dusting of cinnamon, and mint garnish.

DRUNKEN NUTS (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º
• 2. Prepare cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
• 3. In a cast iron skillet (or heavy saucepan), melt butter over medium high heat. Add sugar and stir costantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is well blended. Be careful not to burn.
• 4. Remove from heat, add vanilla and whiskey.
• 5. Add pecans and coat thoroughly, then turn out onto lined cookie sheet.
• 6. Cook for 10-15 minutes until toasted. (Your nose will tell you when they're done).